Her grandmother was a chef for Taiwanese-style outdoor banquets, and she'd carve fruit and vegetables and arrange the dishes while her grandmother worked.
民國四十三年生於宜蘭縣的張麗華，奶奶是一位辦桌的「總舖」大廚，每當奶奶工作的時候，她就在一旁作蔬果雕刻或者鋪排盤面。