My Favorite Knife: Chef Irene Li — 20 Cooks, 20 Knives

September 19, 2016

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20 Cooks, 20 Knives: This month, we’re taking a close look at a chef’s most important tool: her knife. We asked 20 cooks, amateurs and professionals, to share their favorite knives and the stories behind them. While chef’s knives are featured prominently, no two are exactly alike, and there are also a few surprises.

Irene Li

Profession: Chef and Co-owner, Mei Mei Restaurant, Mei Mei Street Kitchen, Mei Mei by Design, Pantry at Mei Mei
City: Boston, MA
Twitter: @meimeiboston

Irene Li is the youngest of the sibling team behind Mei Mei, a restaurant and food truck offering Chinese-American cuisine sourced from fresh, local ingredients to Boston eaters since 2012. A self-taught chef, Irene prides herself on hiring people who are new to professional cooking and training them on knife skills. She once taught herself to butcher a whole pig in her mom’s kitchen. She needed multiple knives for that one, and a very supportive mom.

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