Awards & Recognition
★James Beard Award Best Chef: California (2022)
★James Beard Award nominations (2018, 2020, 2021)
★James Beard Media Award for cookbook (2022)
★Michelin star for 9 consecutive years (2016-2026)
★Bon Appétit Hot 10 #3 Restaurant (2017)
★SF Magazine Chef of the Year (2016)
Notable Facts
→Owner and executive chef of Michelin-starred Mister Jiu's in San Francisco's Chinatown
→First Chinese restaurant in San Francisco to earn a Michelin star
→James Beard Award winner for Best Chef: California (2022)
→Appeared on Mind of a Chef, Ugly Delicious, Taste the Nation
→Co-authored James Beard Award-winning cookbook 'Mister Jiu's in Chinatown'
→Collaborated with Alaska Airlines on first-class menu design
→Founded Moongate Lounge (2019) and Mamahuhu fast-casual restaurant (2020)
→Born in San Francisco and trained in Bologna, Italy and Shanghai, China
→Studied biology at UC Irvine before pursuing culinary career
→Worked under renowned chefs Judy Rodgers and Michael Tusk