Ping Coombes

TV Chef, Presenter & Author

Appeared with us is 2026.

Ping is a two-time MasterChef champion, first winning the competition in 2014 with dishes inspired by her Malaysian heritage, and then returning to claim the title again in 2022 as the first-ever MasterChef Champion of Champions. Born and raised in the food-rich city of Ipoh, Malaysia, Ping was inspired from an early age by her mother’s cooking.

Now based in the UK and travelling internationally, she draws on her heritage to create dishes that celebrate Malaysian flavours, reimagined with a modern twist and local ingredients. Her debut cookbook MALAYSIA became an Amazon bestseller, and her highly anticipated second book, RICE, was released in February 2026.

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