Raised by Wolves

Growing up Cantonese in the racist outer suburbs of Melbourne was hard enough for Jess Ho, but add in a dysfunctionalfamily who only ever made peace over food (and then only until the bill arrived), and it's clear that a normal life was never onthe menu for her. She emerged from her childhood with two important traits: a major psychological complex and a kick-arsepalate. Both would help her fit right into the messy world of Melbourne's food scene.In hospitality Jess found her new family, a bunch of outsiders who shared her lust for life and appetite for self-destruction. Asthe Australian food scene exploded, fuelled by a thirst for the sort of 'exotic' foods she'd grown up on, Jess thrived, helping tocreate iconic venues and becoming one of the most influential voices in Australia's bar and restaurant scene. But over time sherealised that the industry she loved had its own dysfunctions: greed, ego, sexual harassment, exploitation and a never-endingfetishisation of Asian food culture. And Jess wasn't one to hold her tongue.
Fierce, funny and razor-sharp, Raised by Wolves is a potent coming-of-age story from a savage new voice.

Jess Ho is best known for their take-no-prisoners opinions on the hospitality industry. They were the food and drink editor for Time Out Melbourne, having previously contributed to several bar and restaurant guides for the publication along with countless reviews. Jess has also been published in The Guardian, Food service REP, Virgin Voyeur, Time and Tide and Eater and has contributed to many restaurant guides and cookbooks. Jess is a regular presenter at food and wine events and festivals across Melbourne and has toured large-scale wine events around the country. They've also been a judge on a commercial-network food show, but don't ask them about it unless they've had something very strong to drink. Raised by Wolves is Jess's first book.

Growing up Cantonese in the racist outer suburbs was hard enough for Jess Ho, but add in a dysfunctional family who only ever made peace over food (and then only until the bill arrived), and it was clear that a normal life was never on the menu. She emerged from her childhood with two important traits: a major psychological complex, and a kick-arse palate. Both would help her fit right into the messy world of Melbourne's food scene.In hospitality Jess found her new family, a bunch of outsiders who shared her lust for life and appetite for destruction. As the Australian food scene exploded, fuelled by a thirst for the sort of 'exotic' foods she'd grown up on, Jess thrived, helping to create iconic venues and becoming one of the most influential voices in Australia's bar and restaurant scene. But over time she realised that the industry she loved had its own dysfunctions: greed, ego, sexual harassment, exploitation and a never-ending festishisation of Asian food culture. And Jess wasn't one to hold her tongue.Fierce, funny and razor-sharp, Raised by Wolves is a potent coming of age story from a savage new voice.

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