Markus Aujalay facts for kids
Nils Markus Aujalay was born on April 30, 1971, in Uppsala, Sweden. He is a famous Swedish chef. You might know him from several cooking shows on Swedish TV4 (Sweden). In 2004, he won a special award called Chef of the Year.
About Markus Aujalay
Markus Aujalay's father was from Burma, and his mother was Swedish. His grandfather was born in Punjab, a region in northern India. He moved to Burma when he was 17 years old. Later, his son, Markus's father, moved to England and met Markus's mother there.
Markus's Cooking Journey
Markus Aujalay started his cooking career after high school. His first job as a chef was at the Arlandia Hotel. After that, he worked at a famous restaurant called Operakällaren.
Today, Markus Aujalay runs several restaurants. He has worked at Fredsgatan 12 and manages the restaurant service in Winterviken, both in Stockholm. He also runs Fjällpuben in Åre.
TV Shows and Awards
Markus is a judge on popular TV shows like Sveriges mästerkock (Masterchef Sweden) and Sveriges yngsta mästerkock (Masterchef Junior of Sweden). Both shows are on TV4.
He has won several important awards for his cooking. In 2000, he was named "New Chef of the Year" (Årets gröna kock). He also won "Wild Game Meat Chef of the Year" (Årets viltkock) in the same year. His biggest award came in 2004 when he was named Chef of the Year.
Books and More
Markus Aujalay has written many cookbooks. Some of his books include Mat hemma och på krogen (2005), Med mycket grönt (2009), and Måndag-torsdag : riktig mat för familjen (2010). He also wrote Mina favoriter från Barcelona (2011), Markus pasta (2012), and Markus kokbok (2012). His later books are Markus höst- och vintermat (2014) and Markus vår- och sommarmat (2015).
Besides cooking and writing, Markus also has his own wines. They are called "Signature by Markus Aujalay" and come in red and rosé.
