Originated from a small Malay village in Negeri Sembilan, Chef Ismail was introduced to cooking by his grandmother, an avid food lover and cook. Chef Ismail discovered his passion in trying out the herbs and spices and fresh produce from orchards which were growing in abundance around him. Looking back, Chef Ismail recollects that helping his grandmother in kitchen has certainly helped to pave his career way in kitchen.
 
Creating scrumptious dishes that whet one’s appetite is Chef Ismail’s enthusiasm and passion. He treasures the traditional culinary recipes and has decided to leave his hometown to polish up his interest.
 
After pursuing Hotel Management and Catering qualification from Mara University of Technology, specializing in Chef Training, Chef ismail further expanded his skills with the Hilton International Kitchen Apprenticeship Programme for three years. Thereafter, Chef Ismail worked in the food industry and became a lecturer at Taylor’s College in Food technology and Kitchen Management for two years.

Chef Ismail was also the Chef in the industrial kitchen at KFC Holdings for seven years before becoming Executive Chef at Restoran Yasmin for a year. He then began his stint as a host for various programmes for local television. He derived much satisfaction and excitement from hosting programmes such as Aroma, Sri Murni and Kuih Raya on RTM1; Hey Good Cooking, Wok and Roll and Makan Tap Diet on RTM 2; Riang Ria Bersama Cornflakes and Jom masak Bersama Sri Murni on TV3 and Ala-Ala Kampung on Channel 4 Astro. Apart from that, he was also explored to host Yok Buat Kuih Raya! On Suria Channel, TV12, MediaCorp in Singapore.
 
Adding feather to his cap, Chef Ismail joined MATRADE on its tour to the United States of America, the Middle east and Europe to promote Malaysian food ad products. His involvement with the Ministry of Agriculture lies in the promotion of Malaysian fruits and food in Amsterdam. Chef Ismail also cooked Asian food at the Lady Jessy in cannes, South of France for two years, as well as for theatre artists at the Watermill Art Centre in South Hampton, New York for two years. With Tourism Malaysia, Chef Ismail also used to travel to Japan, South Africa, Cambodia and United Kingdom conducting cooking demonstrations to promote Malaysian cuisine.

Apart of his expertise in cooking, Chef Ismail is also well versed in food styling, recipe creation and was appointed as consultant to numerous new restaurants in town. Because of his expertise and understanding of food industry, Chef Ismail was also the spokesperson for a few food manufacturing companies. After his vast culinary experience and exposure over the years, finally his own reataurant - Restoran Rebung Chef Ismail was initiated. The food served in his restaurant is a tribute to the wonderful traditional recipes inherited from the forefathers. Chef Ismail vouches for the food and traditional origins, and the comforting taste of kampong fare from past memories. Honing his skill from his past experience, complemented by hef Ismail’s creativity in creating new cuisines, frequenters can definitely expect the wonderful, exotic traditional dishes.
 
Chef Ismail also ventured into recipe book production to document and to share his culinary experience in traditional Malay cuisine, ensuring that the invaluable national treasure will not diminish or forgotten over time. On top of that, Chef Ismail is also the brand ambassador of Pensonic since 2005, promoting intelligent household kitchen appliances that can help to make cooking a pleasurable experience.

Carrie Lee Sze Kei was fairly young when she had her first brush with fame. This lovable model used to be a tomboyish girl during her childhood has decided to have a change when she was at 19. Carrie made up her mind to embark into modeling, which has then led her into entering beauty pageants.
 
Carrie’s foray into beauty pageants has proven to be the right move when she was crowned the much-coveted title 2004 Miss Chinese Cosmos in China. Carrie currently carries titles as Miss Chinese Cosmos/Universe International Pageant 2004/05, as well as two subsidiary titles, Miss Photogenic and Miss Talent. Carrie previously held titles such as Miss Malaysia Tourism 2003, Miss Celcom Personality, Miss Emall Peace, and Miss Sogo Trendsetter.
 
Many were fooled by the appearance of this petite and slender artist model, not knowing that Carrie was actively involved in a variety of sports, namely handball, badminton, swimming, tennis, and soccer. In fact, this pint-size model was crowned as "sports woman" for 5 consecutive years during her primary and secondary schools (1997-2002).
 
With her triumph in beauty pageant (2004), Carrie’s fame burst like a comet but of course it wasn’t just a momentary flash of brightness. She has been seen in various commercials, namely Sony digital Camera (Hong Kong), Pepsi (Vietnam), Gardenia (Malaysia), Sting (Vietnam), Eversoft, 3D Gold (Hong Kong), Jurlique (Malaysia), Gillette Female (Malaysia), Fair and Lovely, bridal, fashion, designer wear and many more. She is also the Cover Girl for numerous magazines in China, Hong Kong, and Malaysia.
 
Carrie experienced her first stint in acting by starring in Music Video for the award-winning singer Nicholas Teo, followed by TV shows “Love Circle” and “Carrie Lee and Her Thank You Card”. She was later explored to host various events such as tourism programmes, Chinese New Year show, Christmas show, The History of Cheng He, Mines Lantern Festival 05, YTL’s interview and concert in Bath, United Kingdom.
 
Backed by her vast experience and knowledge in beauty pageant competition, Carrie was invited to be the judge panel for Miss Tourism International World Final 04/05, Miss Sogo Trendsetter 2004, Miss New Com 2004, Miss Icarworld Magazine 2004, Miss Malaysia Universe 2005, and Cosmos International Model 2005.
 
Besides her acting and beauty pageants obligations, Carrie is also an inspiring business woman. She runs an event management company called White Fairy Sdn Bhd which organizes the Miss Malaysia Chinese Cosmos pageant and recently, she just opened a boutique called White Fairy Lee.
 
Indeed, this warm and confident former beauty pageant has a lot more to offer, aside from her flawless beauty.

Azizan Nin, an all-rounded local artist is a Business Administration graduate from De Montfort University, England.

Blessed with a good look, Azizan is also gifted with remarkable acting talents. Azizan’s portfolio in acting has been tremendous. His involvement in TV programme and drama includes Cinta Medik (TV9, 2006/2007), Akankah Mungkin (RTM, 2007), Kaizer (TV3, 2007), Dunia Baru (TV3, 2006), Cinta Rahsia (TV3, 2006), Cahaya Syawal (TV2, 2006), Nuraisha (TV3, 2006), Realiti (8TV, 2006), Khalifah (TV3, 2006), Keruh Di Hulu, Jernih Di Muara (RTM1, 2006), Villa Yasmin (TV3, 2006), Mahligai Gading (TV2, 2005), Nurhidayah (TV1, 2005), Rafflesia (RTM2, 2005), Villa Cinta Daddy (TV3, 2005), Selumbar Di Hati Mama (RTM2, 2005) 3R (TV3, 2005), Desir Angin Dipinggir Memori (2004), Table For Two (TV3, 2004), Surat Untuk Bulan (2004), Dengan Nama Cinta (NTV7, 2003), Bulan Jadi Saksi (NTV7, 2002).
 
Besides movie Cinta Terakhir (2005) where he co-starred with Indonesian actress Intan Olivia, Azizan was also invited to star in a short film for broadcasting students of UiTM, themed She’s Not Just That Into You (2005). Apart from that, Azizan was also involved in Romantik (2006), another short film for MIIM@Akademi TV3.
 
Because of his charming appearance and personality, Azizan has been featured in various print advertisements for brands like Celcom, Arab Malaysian Bank, Nissan, Nikon Camera, Star Cruises, Digi, Pensonic, Ponds and Nescafé have also. Azizan was also involved in TV commercials for Dunhill, Ponds, Nescafe, Visa Electron (Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, Thailand, China), Pensonic, Nivea, BenQ, Samsung Electrical (Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Australia, India), ANZ Credit Card (Indonesia, Australia & New Zealand), just to name a few.
 
Azizan Nin has a charisma and magnetism that is totally irresistible, and that’s why he has been voted as 50 Gorgeous People in Malaysia by Female Megazine (2002), 20 Yang Anggun by Eh! Magazine (2002), 10 Gorgeous Guy in Malaysia by I-kon Berita Minggu (2003), Top 5 Popular TV Presenter by Anugerah Media Hiburan (2004) and 30 Demanding Hot Males in Town by URS Edisi Khas (2005).
 
Besides being appointed as a Motorola Red Ambassador (2007/2008) and as a Motorola Celebrity (2005/2006/2007), Azizan is also one of the Pensonics Friends for 3 consecutive years since 2005. He resembles the brand Pensonic with his solid commitment to deliver enjoyment to viewers and his supporters.
 
Being a versatile and dynamic personality, Azizan is also recognized as a talented TV presenter and emcee. Amongst the events and programmes that witnessed his emceeing are Having a Good 3 Hari 2 Malam (2006/2007, TV9), Pensonic with Friends Campaign Tour Malaysia (2006/2007), Generasi Digital (2005, RTM1), Majlis Jalinan Mesra Aidifitri 2004 and World Telco Day 2004 (Telekom Malaysia), PONDS Beautiful Moments Contest (2003), Who Will Win? (2003/2004, NTV7), Eh! Magazine 20 Yang Anggun Finale 2002 and the list goes on.
 
Despite his young age, Azizan’s achievements are most commendable, scaling the heights of fame and success in entertainment industry that requires perseverance, hard work and humbleness.

Arrestingly beautiful, this model artist can make any woman turn green with envy.

Besides modeling, this down to earth and adorable beauty, Angel Yeoh, first made her presence felt in the industry with various commercials, namely Caltex, Digi, McDonald’s, FFC, Maxis, Celcom, Anlene, Clinelle, H2OH mineral water, Dynamo (Phillipines, 2006), Poh Kong jewellery, SOGO, TLC shower gel and CIMB Bank.

This Pensonic Friend has proven the fact that with enthusiasm, one can really go far because passion ignites huge success.

Amber Chia, currently appearing in a number of international print ads for Guess watches, was selected by George Marciano himself to be co-winner in the international Guess Timeless Beauty competition.

Ever since she clinched the title at Basel, Switzerland, Amber has become one of the most sought-after models in Malaysia and the region. 2006 is a pivotal year for her with as she has not just graced countless magazine covers and sashayed on numerous international fashion runways but also moved on into acting.
 
POSSESSED is her second feature film after the critically acclaimed film, 3rd Generation. POSSESSED is a major breakthrough for Amber as she went through a transformation both physically and mentally to carry the role of the disturbed and emotionally charged leading lady. In contrast to her always immaculate look as a supermodel, she had to undergo hours of make-up daily to make her look ghastly and frightening for her “possessed” scenes. Amber also insisted on performing all her own stunts including the high tension wire stunts which caused her to suffer a number of injuries.

In POSSESSED, Amber plays a famous model that is possessed by her sister, Lisu who was brutally murdered.

This charming, youthful “postman” made his first forays into Malaysian TV when he appeared in the TV commercial of Rejoice shampoo, which was awarded as one of the 10 most popular TV commercials in Singapore. The cute-looking, amiable model was talk-of-the-town ever since the commercial was aired in national TV.

Alan Yun is also a familiar face in various local advertisements, such as Celcom Chinese New Year advertisement, Kodak Film, Mc’Donald's, Clorets, and Peter Styversant. At the international level, he appeared in advertisements of Nescafe, Gillette, Volkswagon, Mizone mineral water, Nissan Teana, Fuji Film, Star Hub, Red Neck Beer, Smartone, Head and Shoulders Shampoo, Yeos and many more. For three consecutive years, Alan Yun is the brand ambassador for the renowned home-grown brand, Pensonic. Living up to Pensonic’s tagline, Alun Yun has been striving his best to bring enjoyment and happiness to his fans.
 
Born in 2 March 1978, Alan Yun started off his career as a model and his talent has then blossomed into singing and acting. Voted as the Malaysia Top 10 singer 1999/2000, his hit song “Flying With Rhythm” used to receive heavy airplay.
 
Apart from that, this versatile star has proven that acting is also his core expertise. Alan Yun played a cameo role in Yasmin Ahmad’s movie – Sepet (2004), which has won numerous coveted awards, and was shown at the 48th San Francisco International Film Festival. Thereafter, Alan’s acting skill was widely recognized and he was offered to star in Gubra (2006), a sequel to Sepet movie, another international award winning local film directed by Yasmin Ahmad. Besides, Alan Yun also appeared in the horror movie “Possessed”.
 
Alan’s most recent TV appearance is the Chinese drama presented by NTV7 and Singapore’s MediaCorp, named “Falling In Love”. Alan played a role as a sentimental and matured man, and the movie has successfully recorded the highest ever TVR for local Chinese drama.
 
Moving forward, Alan Yun will continue to strive for the best to pursue his budding career as a model, singer, actor, brand ambassador and entrepreneur.

Pensonic introduces a revolutionary hair care product that works on your hair to make it healthier, stronger and more beautiful every day. Sensing growth opportunities in the hair-treatment and hair beauty category, the country's leading electrical appliance manufacturer decided to launch the latest range of hair care products to cater to the demand of the market. The new series of hair care products entitled
"Amber Chia Mesmerized by Pensonic" include hair curler and hair dryers, which has a wide range of selection to suit every hair type.

 

Again, the time has come for more contests and rewards for Pensonic's customers. After two memorable and amazing years of Pensonic's Chef's Like Campaigns, Pensonic enters into Season 3 of our exciting campaign. Every year promises to be better than the year before, as it has always been in our campaigns.

Season 3 comes with triple the thrills and awesomeness as some of our customers may even get to be  in our cooking shows together with famous local celebrities and Pensonic Friend Dato' Chef Haji (DCH) Ismail himself! Some of the celebrities joining the show are Zara Zya, Nadiya Nisaa, Faizal Hussein, Sherry Ibrahim, Marsha Milan Londoh, Ungku Ismail, Abam Bocey, Amber Chia, Alan Yun, Sari Yanti, Fendi Balas, Elfira Loy, Chef Florence Tan and the OLA-BOLA Stars, so every episode is a must watch show!

Last year, Pensonic had a very successful cooking demonstration and mass cook along, at the West Boulevard, One City on the 9 August 2015 where 500 people cooked along with DCH Ismail during the cooking demonstration. Everything was provided for the participants, from raw ingredients to cooking utensils, right down to their aprons. The participants not only took home the tasty dishes they cooked, but also a total of RM450.00 worth of goodies including a Pensonic multi-cooker.

After a very enthusiastic turnout at last year's cook along with DCH Ismail, and repeated requests from Pensonic's fans, we are pleased to announce we will have our second live cook along with DCH Ismail in Kuala Lumpur again on the 31 July 2016. Winners and participants not only get to participate in this exciting cook along and learn how to make mouthwatering dishes as takeaways from this cooking class, but will also receive Pensonic's Chef's Like Multi-cooker (PMC-150G) and lots of goodies for their support to Pensonic.    

In addition to Facebook contests, cooking demonstrations and cook alongs, this year we are also giving a chance to our "Cook with Celebrity & Chef DCH Ismail" contest winners to show off their cooking skills in our fun and exciting cooking programme, “Chef Mail Masak Bersama Pensonic” with local celebrities and DCH Ismail.

The 8 episodes will be aired on 2 channels of HyppTV from 19 May to 7 July 2016. This show can be watched every Thursday 7.00pm to 7.30pm with repeats every Sunday from 10.30pm to 11.00pm on HyppSensasi (Channel 116) while HyppInspirasi (Channel 111) will show this programme every Thursday from 9.30pm to 10.00pm. There will be a special episode on both Channel 116 and Channel 111 on 12 May 2016.

On 16 May onwards, this show will also be on TV3 every Monday from 6.00pm to 6.30pm with its final episode on 18 July 2016. Home viewers who watch this “Chef Mail Masak Bersama Pensonic” show stand a chance to grab their share of Pensonic appliances by joining our "Watch & Win" Contest on Pensonic Facebook Page. We hope this show will ignite our viewers' enthusiasm for home cooking and guide them on how to prepare a wholesome meal quickly and easily.  

Instagram photo contests will be held in selected locations and there will be lucky draws in all our cooking classes, therefore more prizes await our winners and guests. So, don't miss this golden opportunity to win, win and win lots of great prizes from us!

Our special thanks to our generous sponsors MAMEE-DOUBLE DECKER (M) SDN. BHD. and KITCHEN KINGDOM SDN. BHD., as well as our venue sponsor ECITY HOTEL SDN. BHD. for their support in Pensonic's Chef's Like Campaign Season 3.

Pensonic's Chef's Like Campaign Season 3 Cooking Classes 2016 with DCH Ismail Contest starts 1 April and ends 10 July 2016. Customers will have the opportunity to join DCH Ismail's exclusive cooking classes by entering Pensonic's Chef's Like contest. In this contest, customers complete a few simple steps for a chance to win entry tickets to his much awaited cooking classes. Just purchase any Chef’s Like kitchen appliances, fill in the entry form with the participant's particulars, complete a simple slogan, attach the product warranty card and receipt as proof of purchase, then post them to the mentioned address.  

Each winner will receive two tickets to watch Celebrity Chef DCH Ismail prepare authentic as well as modern culinary delights in his extremely entertaining and informative cooking classes. After the cooking classes, winners will also get to taste his divinely delicious, scrumptious fare. DCH Ismail, who has been Pensonic's Friend since 2005 is a renowned Chef who represents Malaysia in tourism events.

Pensonic's Chef's Like Campaign Season 3 Cooking Classes 2016 are as follows:

•  Kuala Lumpur on 31 July 2016 (Sunday)
• Penang on 07 August 2016 (Sunday)
• Kuching on 14 August 2016 (Sunday)
• Johor Bahru on 20 August 2016 (Saturday)

DCH Ismail has a natural talent for creating a scintillating melange of dishes from authentic to modern Malay cuisine effortlessly while he charms the audience with his wit and humour. His easy going and extremely likeable personality, his passion for cooking and together with Pensonic appliances, turns his cooking classes into a satisfying and enjoyable experience for the participants. "Chef Mail Masak Bersama Pensonic" is a show that is truly unique as our contest winners will cook the dish of their choice for DCH Ismail and a local celebrity to taste.  

Download Contest form : http://pensonic.com/index.php/download-interactive/