About ATFT

A Table For Two or ATFT in short, is a Sydney food blog by me – Billy Law, a Malaysian Chinese who resides in Sydney and is proud to call Australia home. I grew up in Ipoh city, approximately 200km north of Kuala Lumpur. The city itself is still unknown to many foreigners but when comes to food, it is an absolute favourite destination for many food lovers.

Malaysia is a cultural melting pot and I was very lucky to get exposure to many different types of Southeast Asian Cuisine at very young age. Food has always played an important role in our diverse culture, so it is not uncommon to find Malaysians greeting each other by asking “Have you eaten yet?” instead of “how are you?”

In 1996, I moved to Queensland, Australia to further my studies. Thousands of miles away from home, I missed home-cooked meals tremendously, so that’s when I started picking up a spatula and a wok and developing a strong passion towards cooking. When it comes to cooking, my biggest inspiration has to be my mum. You will find some recipes on the blog that I’ve learned from my mum throughout the years, even though we weren’t really allowed to touch anything in the kitchen but only to observe. But I do believe is a good thing as I now cook by following my instincts and am always ready to explore new flavours, rather than strictly following recipes.

With my Asian background and the influence of western culture, I count myself lucky to have been exposed to some of the most spectacular cuisines from both worlds. As someone who loves food in all its forms, I believe we should try everything once, love it or hate it. This is why I am always on the move with my cameras, travelling to different countries to explore the cultures and submerge myself in the sights and sounds of the various culinary worlds.

My recent involvement in third season of MasterChef Australia is a kick start of my culinary dream.

A Table For Two is a delicious playground where I can express myself in food.


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14 Responses to “About ATFT”

  1. Rasa Malaysia March 11, 2009 at 1:02 pm #

    You know, I am just amazed with the sheer amount of talents we have in Malaysia. Proud of my very talented fellow Malaysian. :)

  2. Billy April 30, 2009 at 2:51 pm #

    @Rasa Malaysia: haha Thanks Bee, sama-sama lah!

  3. amanda May 25, 2009 at 5:27 pm #

    i love your blog, so cute x

  4. Ahbing June 19, 2009 at 10:59 am #

    Hey Billy. I love your site. Very clean :) This is my first time here, found your blog through Chocolatesuze.com. That’s one big community of food blogger in Sydney! I wonder, if there’s any community at Brisbane? I am new to this community and interested in joining too. I am currently doing Masters at QUT, Brisbane :)

    Please feel free to leave any comments on my blog

  5. joe June 22, 2009 at 8:00 pm #

    Very cool and feel-good blog! Glad I found your blog.

  6. helen July 9, 2009 at 2:58 pm #

    Hi Billy!
    I randomly bumped into your blog while searching for Wagaya’s phone number. I love your site and your photos make me hungry!! :)

  7. Chris July 17, 2009 at 10:39 am #

    Why don’t you make a restaurant magazine review with other food blogger fellow? I’m sure you will get more support from the advertisement! :-)

    Good luck!

  8. jeff nimer September 13, 2009 at 11:01 am #

    hey billy, love to have you involved in SC!

    Cheers,
    -JN

  9. Cheeky September 15, 2009 at 6:28 pm #

    hi there billy… found your blog through foodgawker, and i must say i like your little food cartoon in your photos…. :)

    frankly speaking, i found out that lots and lots of malaysian who resides overseas tend to be excellent foodblogger, with superb cooking and photography skills… I wonder why ??

    speaking of which, i am also very much into food and photography but still very new to both and have a long way to go… but with all my talented fellow malaysian out there… you guys are an inspiration to me ! cheers :)

  10. Food Goddess September 18, 2009 at 6:00 pm #

    Nice blog you got here! Good food is such a turn on :)

  11. Joyce September 25, 2009 at 4:01 pm #

    WE are never alone ;) ) … @reply to “I am one of those people you see in the restaurant who is absolutely feisty with a bulky DSLR camera when food arrived, madly taking photos of the food on table in all different angles, while the dining companion throwing hissy fits, and the table nearby just couldn’t shut his gob with a puzzled look.”

  12. Toby Simmons October 8, 2009 at 12:04 pm #

    Hi Billy,

    Just wanted to say that we are currently reviewing your blog to promote to our Australian users at http://www.mealopedia.com.

    Really fantastic site, very impressed with your photography and range of culinary creations. Congratulations!

    Toby Simmons
    mealopedia.com

  13. JT October 12, 2009 at 6:30 pm #

    Hi Billy,

    What a wonderful site! Good taste, great photos and perceptive and engaging readers! I love that you take the time to reply to every one, good manners never go astray, even online!!

    Well done.

    JT

  14. Vana October 13, 2009 at 1:58 am #

    Bonjour Billy,

    This is a very appealing website! Not quite sure how I stumbled upon it, but of course it begins and ends with the love of food. The images you take just simply make me want to sink my teeth into them. Much love from all the food lovers in Montreal, Canada.

    Merci,
    Vana