Seemingly every Australian country town has a Chinese restaurant – and Jennifer Wong has visited lots of them. In the ABC series Chopsticks or Fork? she travelled around the country to meet the people running those vital regional establishments and now she has followed that up with a book of the same name. The writer, presenter and food enthusiast is also a regular on the standup comedy scene and appears at a range of events at Adelaide’s OzAsia festival this month.
Wong’s multifaceted career keeps her busy – and she relies on a special object to keep her grounded in the face of competing deadlines. Here she tells us about the healing power of her favourite plant and shares the stories of two other important belongings.
