介绍： Renowned food critic Chua Lam dies at 83
 
 
Chua Lam, a renowned food critic and cultural icon in the Chinese-speaking world, has died, according to his official social media account. He was 83.
 
The Hong Kong-based, Singaporean-born Chua died at the Hong Kong Sanatorium Hospital with family and friends by ...

介绍： Renowned food critic Chua Lam dies at 83
 
 
Chua Lam, a renowned food critic and cultural icon in the Chinese-speaking world, has died, according to his official social media account. He was 83.
 
The Hong Kong-based, Singaporean-born Chua died at the Hong Kong Sanatorium Hospital with family and friends by his side, a post on his Weibo account on Friday read.
 
"In accordance with his wishes, in order not to disturb relatives and friends, there was no ceremony and his body was cremated," it said, without specifying the cause of his death.
 
Known as one of Hong Kong's "four greatest talents", Chua was a prolific writer and a popular host of food and travel shows.
 
He was the longest-living member of the four cultural icons, which also included Cantopop lyricist James Wong Jim and novelists Jin Yong and Ni Kuang.
 
Chua settled down in Hong Kong in the 1960s, where he produced films - including several by action star Jackie Chan.
 
As a producer, he had to travel the world to scout for film locations, and was later invited to write a column in a local newspaper, he told the South China Morning Post in 2016.
 
"So I wrote a lot about food and restaurants, and eventually people saw me as a food critic," he said.
 
With writings and television appearances throughout the 1990s and 2000s, Chua soon became one of the most authoritative voices on Chinese cuisine.
 
In 2012, he served as one of the consultants on A Bite of China, a documentary series introducing various dishes across China.
 
Chua mostly retreated from public view since he fell and fractured his pelvic bone in 2023. He was injured while rushing to help his wife, who had fallen at home. She died later that year.
 
renowned /rɪˈnaʊnd/ adj. 著名的
📚例句：She is a renowned expert in environmental science.
（她是环境科学领域的著名专家）
🔍搭配：world-renowned 举世闻名的
icon /ˈaɪkɒn/ n. 偶像；象征
📚例句：The dove is an icon of peace.
（鸽子是和平的象征）
🔍搭配：cultural icon 文化偶像
prolific /prəˈlɪfɪk/ adj. 多产的
📚例句：The prolific writer published three novels last year.
（这位多产作家去年出版了三本小说）
🔍搭配：prolific artist 多产艺术家
authoritative /ɔːˈθɒrɪtətɪv/ adj. 权威的
📚例句：This book is an authoritative guide to astronomy.
（这本书是天文学的权威指南）
🔍搭配：authoritative source 权威来源
consultant /kənˈsʌltənt/ n. 顾问
📚例句：He works as a consultant for bilingual content creation.
（他担任双语内容创作的顾问）
🔍搭配：business consultant 商业顾问
retreat /rɪˈtriːt/ v. 退出；隐退
📚例句：After the scandal, the politician retreated from public life.
（丑闻后，该政治家退出了公众视野）
🔍搭配：retreat into silence 陷入沉默
fracture /ˈfræktʃə(r)/ v. 骨折；破裂
📚例句：The glass fractured when it hit the floor.
（玻璃撞击地面时破裂了）
🔍搭配：fractured relationship 破裂的关系
pelvic /ˈpelvɪk/ adj. 骨盆的
📚例句：The doctor examined her pelvic bone after the fall.
（跌倒后医生检查了她的骨盆）
🔍搭配：pelvic injury 骨盆损伤