- First wife, Marylou Colby, was killed when her plane was shot down by the Soviets, in the 1980s.
- Grew up, as the youngest of 6 children, in Hong Kong. Was interested in the martial arts and his idol was Bruce Lee.
- Creator of fusion cooking.
- Father, with Brenda Bent, of 3 sons, including Jet Bent-Lee, Kai Bent-Lee and Levi Bent-Lee.
- Exec chef/owner, "Susur" in Toronto, Canada, opened in 2000. Later opened "Lee", co-owner with Brenda Bent, next door.
- Favorite junk food is dried squid.
- If he wasn't a chef, would be a tailor or a psychiatrist to the chef.
- First job was at the Penisula Hotel in Hong Kong, moving up from stock boy to sous chef.
- Worked at "Peter Pan Bistro" in Toronto for three years. Met second wife, Brenda Bent, at "Peter Pan Bistro", where she was a waitress.
- Opened "Lotus" in 1987 but closed it in 1997.
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