VOGUE | COVER STORY
蔣怡
COCO CHIANG Art Direction / Lilian Tong . Styling / Andrea Balboa Photography / Harlim Djauhar Winata . Videography / Brian Yeung, Faidias Hu, Moses Ng@MozImages Makeup Artist / Tiffany Fong@26 Production . Hairdressing / Keith Wong@pi4 Coordination / Brian Chu . Assistant / Dilys Ho . Text / Bonnie Chan Wardrobe / GRAFF, JIMMY CHOO, ROBERTO CAVALLI, RALPH LAUREN . Flowers / FLARE FIORI
On Coco Bullseye Collection Emerald Cut Sapphire (2.18 CT) and Round Diamond Necklace (4.18 CT) from GRAFF; Ruffle Dress in Tie and Die Prints from ROBERTO CAVALLI
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面容標緻、身形高䠷的Coco蔣怡，在兩 岸三地的電視電影觀眾心中，是個全方 位的模特兒、演員及節目主持。然而， 在2016的今天，她自言最想成為模範母 親及一流廚師。褪去時裝與戲服、擺脫 固有的形象，穿上圍裙、戴上廚師帽的 Coco，走過了藍帶廚藝之路奪得最高榮 譽大文憑課程（Grand Diplôme），散發 出不一樣的魅力，卻仍然吸引。 For many years, Coco Chiang is seen as the all-rounded model, actress and programme host. Her alluring face and flawless body figure impressed countless audiences in China, Hong Kong and Taiwan. Yet, at this very moment, she just wants to convey her true self in her apron, and put aside fashion and the runway. There’s definitely more than meets the eye – one can exude charisma beyond good looks. With Coco, it’s through her balancing act as a loving mother and attaining the prestigious culinary qualification, the Grand Diplôme at Le Cordon Bleu.
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藍帶日誌 Le Cordon Bleu Diary Coco以九個月的時間，在倫敦完成了法國藍帶廚藝學院的 外
學
而
除了思
的女
之情外，
不能同往， 一
帶學
要求Coco確保每
也
是完美無
回
道
這
菜式
。現在當 的
，就是要
。有一次，導師要求 回到家中
，她
在香港。與女 人，還要 一
生菜，
這是個
分開九個月，是
上藍帶的世界級
以最佳
生菜的其中一邊有一
，這令 上
重大挑
能把她
標
的
，「力
完美的上菜時間、 於
。為
你不把
廚時，
會不
律之 成完
提
。 的
定
「
學廚九個月的生
中挑
人生中第一次獨自一人到海 之一。」
完美」是Coco在這九個月 量與溫度。Coco
了其中一 後
是
用
、小 ？
學到的最大道理。藍
「無論是主菜還是 ，
導師們
自己，需要做到最好。」 現在Coco
，
後就提交給導師過目。他 盡 在家
力來維持
高的業內標
廚，也會小
意
節。
Having spent 9 months in London to complete the Le Cordon Bleu course, Coco said it’s was not an easy decision, “That was the very first time for me to go study abroad on my own! I even had to leave my baby girl behind in Hong Kong. Being away from her was one of the most challenging factor I had to endure during those 9 months.” Apart from homesickness, another challenge for Coco was to keep up with the cooking standards. “Strive for perfection” has since become the ultimate lesson Coco took away from her experience there. She has to make sure everything is served at the right time, with the right portion at the right temperature. “Everything should look perfect on the dish, even if it’s just the vegetable garnish! Once I was asked to put a piece of lettuce underneath some salad. I picked a piece out of the vegetable basket and submit my work. Yet my instructor challenged me, ‘The lettuce looks slightly yellowish on one of its sides, why don’t you trim it into a perfect round shape before putting it there?’ The amount of effort they put in to maintain the standard left a deep impression on me. Since then, it is a discipline I try to foster when I cook in my own kitchen.” Coco would double check all the plating details before serving her dish to her family.
On Coco Bullseye Collection Emerald Cut Sapphire (2.18 CT) and Round Diamond Necklace (4.18 CT), Bullseye Collection Emerald Cut Sapphire (2.64 CT) and Round Diamond Earrings (2.71 CT) from GRAFF; Ruffle Dress in Tie and Die Prints from ROBERTO CAVALLI
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人生新目標 New Goals in Life 業回港之後，Coco無時無 走
入
藍帶
令
都在思考 到了真
技
「
，
想
熱
二
都不
是為入廚而生的
以
的
」這九個月的經
了， ，讓Coco
看
自己是 到
得她
生追求的人生目標。 除了成為頂級廚師之外，Coco也希望成為一 敦求學，Coco自 愛。女 長與
在不 變，對
是個任性的
之前開
學
來說是無
尚
入
鮮出
，Coco
會
，
。她把當時15個月大的女 想
每天可以
女
她作
有最多的 子的
與
在香港，自己隻身到倫
時光，讓她的 動，是
年回
著溫
和
最大的享受。看著她每天的成
的體會。」
Coco又是如何把時間分 女
模
定。「現在
自己的愛好與家 在
。「女
？
之後，
Coco 會開
在任何時 工作
很多時
都在思考新菜式，但 的成
都是在
要當 新
」
Since her return to Hong Kong after graduating, Coco hasn’t stop thinking about cooking. “The word ‘passionate’ isn’t enough to convey my feelings towards cooking. Studying in Le Cordon Bleu made me discover my true calling. I feel like I was born to be a chef!” The experience has affirmed Coco on what to pursue next, and she’s certain it will be her lifelong goal. Other than being a certified chef, Coco wants to be a perfect mum too. She left her then 15 month old girl and went abroad; she admits it was a reckless decision. “Now I want to stay with my baby girl all the time, and give her more warm and loving childhood memories. She started to talk not long ago, and it gives me so much joy to communicate with her every day. It's priceless to see my baby girl grow and change day by day.” It is important to strike a balance between her own passion and her family. Although Coco dreams about cooking and designing new dishes, she is still determine to dedicate as much of her time to her daughter as long as the baby is awake. “I’ll go straight to the kitchen and start working after I put her to bed, and there are many times that I finish my dish in the middle of the night!”
On Coco Multishape Diamond Earrings (16.22 CT), Bombé Collection Round Diamond Ring (16.66 CT) from GRAFF; Bright Red Viscose Gown from RALPH LAUREN
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未來大計 Future Aspirations Coco把她的海外求學故事，寫成《Call Me Che 有一套自己的要求。一個好的飲食節目，並不在 的菜式，甚至
起他們
眾看到主持人在享用美 的裝
，在
頭前大
自
廚的熱情
時，感到無
蔣怡的藍帶成長日誌》，她 於
其實花很多 的
與興
多少廚藝、或 去 。」
希望製作
多少製作
食物如何美味，對 Coco的
持者定
於自己的
。希望 來說不
十分期待她
節目。「對於美食節目，
的節目，能
重要。一個成
引
眾一
所
的節目主持人，會讓
於節目當中，穿上一身藍帶主廚
身手。
Coco shared in details about her culinary journey in her book “Call Me Chef - Coco Chiang’s Le Cordon Bleu Diary”. In the near future, she would love to produce a cooking programme as well. “I have my own standard about a ‘food show’. A good food show is not about showing off the cooking techniques or the detailed procedures. I want to create a programme which could arouse the audience’s’ appetite towards a dish, or ignite their passion for cooking that dish! It’s not very meaningful for me to just ‘describe’ how nice the food is. A good programme host should be able to show the audiences that he or she is tasting the dish with great enjoyment and excitement.” In the meantime, fans shall wait patiently in anticipation to see Chef Chiang in her Le Cordon Bleu attire, showcasing her culinary skills on screen.
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On Coco Bullseye Collection Emerald Cut Sapphire and Round Diamond Ring, Bullseye Collection Emerald Cut Sapphire (2.64 CT) and Round Diamond Earrings (2.71 CT) from GRAFF; Blue/White Cotton Broadcloth Shirting Stripe Jumpsuit from RALPH LAUREN; Shoes Silver Reflective Fabric Pointy Toe Pumps from JIMMY CHOO
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