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#2 Ming Tsai

The Facts:

• Ming Tsai is the Chinese-American celebrity chef who began cooking for television audiences on the popular show East Meets West with Ming Tsai on Food Network which he won an Emmy for in 1998.
• He is popular for creating "East Meets West" cuisine which is creating and recreating dishes using Asian influences.
• His restaurant Blue Ginger recieved the prestigious Ivy Award from Restaurants & Institutions and was named the 2nd most popular Boston restaurant by Zagat Restaurant Review.
• Currently he is the host and executive producer of the public television cooking show Simply Ming which is currently in its sixth season.
• He has written numerous cooking books such as Simply Ming and Ming's Master Recipes.
• One of his more recent endeavors was to create a line of cooking products for Target.
• People's Magazine named Ming #16 on their list of Most Beautiful People in 2000

Recipes:
Traditional Duck with Pancakes and Hoisin-Lime Sauce
Chile Skate Roasted in Banana Leaves

Further Information:
http://www.ming.com/
http://topchefs.chef2chef.net/recipes-2/tsai/