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The Audacious Korean-American Chef Who Mastered 'Mission Chinese Food'

Danny Bowien says Sichuanese cuisine is "really about balance and restraint and not having things be over-the-top spicy." Bowien's Chongqing Chicken Wings, featured in The Mission Chinese Cookbook, are pictured above. Anthony Bourdain/Ecco hide caption

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The Audacious Korean-American Chef Who Mastered 'Mission Chinese Food'

Born in South Korea, raised in Oklahoma, Danny Bowien was an adult when he taught himself to make Chinese food. That DIY vibe to his cooking has made him a rising star. Now he's written a cookbook.

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'Times' Restaurant Critic Dishes On Guy Fieri And The Art Of Reviewing

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The Audacious Korean-American Chef Who Mastered 'Mission Chinese Food'

Danny Bowien says Sichuanese cuisine is "really about balance and restraint and not having things be over-the-top spicy." Bowien's Chongqing Chicken Wings, featured in The Mission Chinese Cookbook, are pictured above. Anthony Bourdain/Ecco hide caption

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The Audacious Korean-American Chef Who Mastered 'Mission Chinese Food'

The Audacious Korean-American Chef Who Mastered 'Mission Chinese Food'

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