How Hong Kong chef Vicky Lau embraces her ‘role model’ label The only female chef in Asia with a double Michelin star discusses her success AFP, HONG KONG Despite the institutional status bestowed by her double Michelin star, Vicky Lau (劉韻棋) says the battle to improve gender parity in the male-dominated world of professional kitchens is a long way from won — but small victories bring her hope. In the fiendishly competitive arena of Hong Kong’s fine-dining scene, few have had as remarkable an ascent as Lau. In little more than a decade she has gone from opening a small cafe to running one of the finance hub’s most lauded restaurants.