Junzi Kitchen Founder
He received a bachelor degree in life science from yuanpei school at peking university and then received a mesc and attended the.
Junzi kitchen founder. Yong zhao is the founder and ceo of junzi kitchen a modern fast casual concept that makes homestyle and everyday chinese food accessible. We are inspired by chinese culinary heritage and defined by next generation cooking yet we are more than just a destination for fresh seasonal food. At junzi kitchen the young chef lucas sin s collaborative project shows the global reach of his home country s cuisine. Ceo and co founder of junzi.
Lucas sin seasoning cornish hens with a blend of chinese dry rub and. It s a super exciting time to be making chinese food in new. Fast forward six years and he is the ceo and co founder of junzi kitchen a fast casual chinese restaurant that dots manhattan. Since its launch in 2015 in new haven connecticut junzi kitchen co founders yong zhao and wanting zhang have opened four locations of the restaurant in manhattan and quickly established junzi.
For the yale educated co founders of junzi kitchen wraps and noodle bowls are more than just lunch they re cultural ambassadors. His monthly personal project is a no longer secret collaborative tasting menu exploring the narrative of contemporary chinese cuisine which we call chef s study. Beyond the bings and noodles at junzi kitchen lucas also directs the funkier more indulgent after hours menu. Along with chef lucas sin eater young gun 19.
Fried chicken instant noodles juicebox cocktails and the like. Yong was born and raised in liaoning northeast of china.