Ep 59 Ming Tsai - Chef, Restauranteur, TV Producer and Host, Author, Entrepreneur, Philanthropist

My sister Caryl and I had a blast chatting with Chef Ming Tsai last week.  Besides being an incredibly talented chef with a great personality, for me, Chef Ming was the first American-born Asian chef I had seen on TV. Representation matters.

We talk about what that was like starting his Food Network show, East Meets West, as well as some of the many other projects he's done over the years like Simply Ming, Ming's Quest, and Iron Chef. His current business and passion came about as a result of his wife's diagnosis of cancer a few years back. She has since beaten her cancer, but Chef Ming set out to move them towards a gluten-free plant-based diet.  This led to him creating Ming's Bings, a more delicious take on the veggie patty/wrap.  Hear more about the genesis of Ming's Bings as well as the good the company is doing for families struggling with cancer.

You can find out more about Chef Ming Tsai at Ming.com, and head over to Mingsbings.com to see where you can purchase some Mings Bings for yourself!  If you happen to be in the Boston area, go check out Ming's award-winning restaurant Blue Dragon!

Thank you Chef Ming for chatting with us!  And special thanks to my sister Caryl who set up the call!

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