Ming Tsai Research Paper

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Ming Tsai, born and raised in the birthplace of aviation, Dayton Ohio, is a very well made culinary expertise. Cooking has always been a huge part of his life. As a child, he discovered he could make people happy with food. This discovery inspired Ming to invest his life into the culinary arts. Within his family, food was a huge part of their culture. When one of his family members greeted another,the greeting would be followed with " Chi le ma," which translates to " Are you hungry?"
Ming started out cooking with his parents at Mandarin kitchen in Dayton. Working here, he learnd many valuable skills, methods, recipies, and techniques.At the time, he also attended school at Phillips Academy in Andover. Getting good grades and a …show more content…

After awhile of this he, he started to train under sushi master Kobayashi in Osaka. He then returned to the states attended school at Cornell university. There, he earned his master's degree in hotel administration and hospitality marketing.
Ming has an east-west cooking style. He also lives east-west. Ming believes that food is about finding balance and harmony. He believes of being mindful of Feng Shui and arranging your living and work space to give off a positive energy. When designing and redesigning Blue Ginger, he consulted a Feng Shui master to make sure the restaurant had a positive energy flow. Ming also receives regular acupuncture to help relieve the stress of being a chef. He also engages in yoga and squash matches which helps keep him in …show more content…

Blue Dragon features a tapas style menu. The restaurant also includes a wide range of imported alcoholic beverages at the bar. Blue Dragon is located in Boston.
In 2009, Ming produced and hosted his own cooking show, Simply Ming. Simply Ming was nominated for 2 Emmy's for 'outstanding culinary program' and ' outstanding lifestyle/ culinary host.' The show also earned 2 bronze Telly Awards in the categories of ' lighting' and ' art direction.' His show has now started its twelfth season and Ming is planning on traveling to Australia to experience some outback cuisine. Ming also hosted his own show on the Food Network back in 1998. The show is called East Meets West with Ming Tsai. He also hosted his popular cooking show, also aired on the Food Network, Ming’s Quest.
Ming is also a national spokesperson for FAAN, the Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Network. Ming helped develop the Food Allergy Reference Book. The first eating establishment to incorporate the Food Allergy Reference Book was Blue Ginger. This book creates safeguards so that people with food allergies can dine safely. Ming got involved with food allergy safety because his son, David was born with serious food allergies which has always been an active issue in Ming's life. His allergies include wheat, soy, dairy, shellfish, fish, peanuts, tree nuts, and eggs. His son inspired him to educate people on the dangers of food allergies and

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