Feny is the chef and owner of Wajan and Pasar in Portland, Oregon. Born in Jakarta, Indonesia, she moved to the United States to study music before discovering her true calling through food—a way to remain connected to home. Self-taught and guided by family recipes, her culinary journey began in 2011 with a small food cart serving the Indonesian dishes she grew up with. In 2019, she opened Wajan, rooted in traditional staples from Jakarta, Sumatra, and Java, earning recognition as one of Portland’s 50 Best Restaurants. In 2023, she opened Pasar, a playful expression of Indonesian snacks, traditional sweets, and her Chinese Indonesian heritage through a modern lens. Pasar was recognized locally as one of Portland’s 40 Best Restaurants and nationally—named one of The New York Times’ 25 Best Restaurants in Portland and honored by Bon Appétit as one of the Best New Restaurants in America, also receiving a Best Dessert Program distinction.

Guided by memory, shaped by experience, and grounded in tradition, her cuisine is bold in spice and deliberate in flavor. Each dish is a return home—honoring the warmth, ritual, and rich diversity of the Indonesian archipelago.