Hunter Lu

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Location
New York City
School
New York University, UC Berkeley
Expertise
Food History, Meat Butchery, Restaurant Industry
  • In 2021, Hunter joined Tasting Table as a writer before transitioning to features editor in 2022.
  • He has written for various publications, including Atlas Obscura, The Cleaver Quarterly, Edible Queens, Foreign Policy Magazine, Greatist, and The Manual.
  • Among his work at Tasting Table, his favorite article so far is "The 20 Best Types Of Sushi Ranked."

Experience

As a New York-based editor and writer, Hunter has interviewed chefs and celebrities from Andrew Zimmern to Action Bronson to Roy Choi and dined in Michelin-starred restaurants like Aquavit and Vestry for assignments. Before writing professionally, he worked in various food industry jobs, ranging from selling sustainable meat to restaurant staffing. In 2022, Hunter was awarded the 11th Hour Food and Farming Journalism Fellowship from the UC Berkeley School of Journalism.

Education

Hunter has a master's degree in Food Studies from NYU and bachelor's degree in Chinese history from UC Berkeley.

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