Danny Bowien is the chef and co-founder of "Mission Chinese Food" in San Francisco and New York and "Mission Cantina" in New York. In 2008 he won the Pesto World Championship in Genoa, Italy, and in 2013 the James Beard Foundation named him Rising Star Chef of the Year. He is also the co-author of The Mission Chinese Food Cookbook. He was born in Korea, raised in Oklahoma, and now lives in New York City with his wife, Youngmi, and their son, Mino.AWARDS: 2013 - The James Beard Foundation Rising Star Chef of the Year. 2012 - The New York Times named Mission Chinese Food the best new restaurant in New York City 2011 - Mission Chinese Food in San Francisco named one of the best new restaurants in the US by Bon Appétit and GQ 2008 - Won the Pesto World Championship in Genoa, Italy