Lee Geok Boi is a Straits Chinese with a life-long experience in all aspects of good food from eating, to cooking and writing. She combines her interest in cooking with travel and her food experiences spanned the globe when she went around the world without flying. She was a food critic for several Singapore newspapers, namely New Nation, The Straits Times and The Sunday Times, and she continues to contribute recipes to various publications. She has several cookbooks on Straits Chinese and Southeast Asian food to her credit, including Asian Soups, Stews and Curries, Classic Asian Rice, Classic Asian Salads and Asian One-Dish Meals.