Chef Ly

Chef Ly (Lee) was born in Hanoi, Vietnam. At the age of 14, during the Vietnam war he fled by boat through the South China Sea. It took two months of extremely difficult sailing conditions to reach the shores of the province of Guangdong (Canton). As refugees they were taken to a concentration camp in Hong Kong. He was thankfully sponsored to work in a local restaurant as a food prep. 

His passion for cooking evolved quickly, learned how to use a knife, a wok properly and learned the art of authentic Chinese cooking, which allowed him to go on to become the youngest Chef for a famous restaurant in Hong Kong. Chef Ly’s dream of having a restaurant where families could connect and share a warm meal, became true in the California desert over 20 years. People come from all over the world to eat Chef Ly’s award-winning food. He uses simple spices blended in a flavorful and aromatic way that excites the senses in a unique experience. 
Chef Ly's restaurants are Canton Bistro and China Wok.