A meet the foodtruck
The Hungry Monkey WELLINGTON
Born and raised in the state of Sarawak in Malaysia, Lynn Wong is the owner/operator of The Hungry Monkey food truck. Wong’s deep Malaysian roots are at the core of her food but having lived in New Zealand for over 30 years, The Hungry Monkey offers authentic Malaysian food with a modern twist. 36
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fter finishing university in the 80s, Wong migrated to New Zealand and found a job as a teacher. Though working various teaching roles over the years, with the greatest impression from her time at Newlands College’s special needs and deaf unit, her passion has always been cooking and baking. Like many peers with small food businesses, Wong never had any formal chef training. “I just started off with decades of experience in the home kitchen and an eagerness to share some of the joy of good food with the world.” Worried about time commitments, and the energy and money needed to start a business, it wasn’t until 2015 that she took the leap and started her food trailer business. The food truck scene in Wellington was in its infancy at the time. Most existing food truck
