Cecilia Chiang, Who Revolutionized American Chinese Food, Dies At 100

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Cecilia Chiang poses in her kitchen in 2014. She told NPR that when she first arrived in the U.S., she was shocked by the food most Americans considered to be Chinese.

In 1961, Chiang opened San Francisco’s The Mandarin, a high-end Chinese restaurant that served authentic fare. Today, her DNA is all over American Chinese food, from P.F. Chang’s to Panda Express.

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In 1961, Chiang opened San Francisco’s The Mandarin, a high-end Chinese restaurant that served authentic fare. Today, her DNA is all over American Chinese food, from P.F. Chang’s to Panda Express.