Adam Liaw
Biography
Adam Liaw is a Malaysian Australian chef, television presenter and author. He was the winner of the second series of MasterChef Australia, defeating student Callum Hann in the final.
Known For & Full Filmography19 Titles
Drama Series - 2009, 16 episodes • Main Cast Role
MasterChef Australia is a Logie Award-winning Australian competitive cooking game show based on the original British MasterChef. It is produced by Shine Australia and screens on Network Ten.
Drama Series - 2008, 16 episodes • as Self - Panellist
Hosted by Hamish Macdonald, Q&A puts punters, pollies and pundits together in the studio to thrash out the hot issues of the week. It's about democracy in action - the audience gets to ask the questions.
Drama Series - 2021, 16 episodes • as Presenter
The popular cook, author and TV presenter is joined each night by two food loving friends for a half hour of good fun and conversation as they cook up a variety of dishes centred around a nightly theme. Whether it’s an ingredient, a style of cuisine or cultural inspiration, Adam whips up his dish first before his guests follow suit with easy to follow recipes and tips for viewers to follow at home in time for dinner. There will be celebrities, culture, food, and lots of laughs in a series that will provide everyday inspiration for foodies and non-foodies alike.
Drama Series - 2021, 16 episodes • as Self
Major news stories, not-so-major news stories, stories involving cats, entertainment, sport and viral videos, it’s a Reader's Digest of world events for a generation who simply don’t want to read.
Drama Series - 2025, 16 episodes • as Self
Hosted by award winning actor Miranda Tapsell and beloved comedian Luke McGregor, this captivating eight-part art competition series explores one of the most accessible and provocative forms of art - the portrait.
Drama Series - 2013, 16 episodes • as Self
Each week, Julia will invite one of Australia’s finest comics to take a trip down Memory Lane. And Memory Bus Route. And Memory Bike Path. Julia and her guest will make their way from the seat of childhood memories, the family home, through the surrounding neighbourhood and all the way to the school gate, reliving formative moments, talking about life, love and achievement, about the past, present and future. What Julia discovers about her guests will explain, well, almost everything. Time-travelling guests Carl Barron, Noeline Brown, John Safran, Alan Brough and Shane Jacobson will share with Julia where they stacked their first bike, stole their first kiss and learned the art of a withering comeback.
Drama Series - 2018, 16 episodes • as Self - Host
The comedy panel show that gets ahead of itself by running out in front of the news cycle. As the world goes off script it is time for a show that takes a long, hard and hilarious look at “what happens next”.
Drama Series - 2013, 16 episodes • as Self
Some of your favourite moments and recipes from Adam Liaw's culinary and cultural journey through Japan, from its frozen north, to the cherry-blossomed mainland and tropical sun-soaked south.
Drama Series - 2014, 16 episodes • Main Cast Role
After a highly successful tour of Japan, Adam Liaw gives Australia and New Zealand the Destination Flavour treatment, visiting many locations that most city dwellers wouldn’t know exist. It’s a culinary road trip of a lifetime and he takes in the untouched beauty of the Western Australian coastline, the baking heat of the red centre, the tree-changers paradise of northern New South Wales, New Zealand’s most spectacular scenery – and plenty of delicious food.
Drama Series - 2024, 16 episodes • as Self
It’s a talk show like no other: one question, two guests and the man everyone agrees is this country’s least experienced interviewer. The question? If your house was about to be destroyed, what two things would you save?
Drama Series - 2017, 16 episodes • Main Cast Role
The latest culinary series of Destination Flavour sees Adam Liaw travel to the small island nation of Singapore. Watch as Adam goes on a journey of food, culture and family discovery like no other, travelling across the length and breadth of this Asian food mecca. In just six weeks Adam sets a challenge for himself - create a Salute to Singapore banquet dinner for some of the country's top food identities, a five-course reflection of the tastes, sights and sounds he finds along the way.
Drama Series - 2024, 16 episodes • as Self - Presenter
Dive into The Brighter Side, a show that will help you make the most of your money with practical tips and big ideas. Hosted by Georgie Tunny, you’ll discover how to make the most of today while planning for tomorrow. We ask well-known Australians for their two cents on making the most of life. Personal finance expert Jess Irvine helps people consider new ways to handle their financial pressures; Adam Liaw cooks his most delicious and affordable family meals; and Narelda Jacobs meets Australians with side hustles and homes that alleviate hip pocket pressure in clever ways. We’re feeling brighter already.
Drama Series - 2012, 16 episodes • as Self - Host
Hosts Adam Liaw, Renee Lim and Lily Serna embark on a road trip around Australia and meet passionate growers, celebrated chefs and local food heroes. Every episode features a batch of inspiring recipes, reflecting the seasons, the regions and the diversity of Australia's wonderful food culture.
Drama Series - 2016, 16 episodes • as Self
A food revolution has hit Scandinavia! Adam Liaw heads farth north to investigate the cleanest, healthiest, and happiest part of the world, while immersing himself in Scandinavian Nordic culture, history and cuisine.
Drama Series - 2020, 16 episodes • as Self - Presenter
Popular cook, author and TV presenter Adam Liaw visits the bushfire-affected regions as they spring back to life. Over four episodes, Adam unearths some of the best food Australia has to offer, making mouth-watering Asian-inspired dishes with the produce he collects along the way.
Drama Series - 2023, 16 episodes • as Self
Adam Liaw and Poh Ling Yeow visit coastlines, plains and everything in between on an epic journey across Australia to try the country's most iconic and significant national dishes.
Drama Series - 2021, 16 episodes • as Presenter
On screen together for the first time, Adam Liaw and Poh Ling Yeow travel round Australia to cook delicious food from their shared Malaysian heritage using Australian produce. The two friends ensure we have plenty of fun and laughs along the way, sharing personal stories and exploring what makes the two nations such good mates; they discover, while much of the relationship is based on food, it is also about more than laksas and lattes.
Drama Series - 2018, 16 episodes • as Self - Presenter
Adam Liaw embarks upon his adventure across China, beginning in his mum’s hometown of Beijing, he then travels through the provinces that gave birth to the eight great regional cuisines of China. And while this series is about food, travel, history and culture, it's also got an even deeper personal aspect for Adam as he returns to the island of Hainan, his father's ancestral homeland.
Drama Series - 2023, 16 episodes • as Self
A trio of travellers take a journey into Australia's multicultural past to find the stories that history books left out.