Oct. 29, China (Oct. 29) - Cecilia Chiang, the "Queen of Chinese food" in the U.S. catering industry, died at the age of 100 at his home in San Francisco on October 28, local time. Jiang sunyun's legendary life, once opened a Chinese restaurant, set off a revolutionary change in American Chinese food, her death also announced the end of an era.
He Guojie, a longtime friend of Jiang sunyun and former vice mayor of San Francisco, revealed that Jiang died at about 3:40 a.m. on the 28th for natural reasons. He was 101 years old at virtual age. "I don't know how sad I am," he said. He and Jiang sunyun have known each other for decades. They often eat and drink together and talk about everything. He said that Jiang sunyun's status in the catering industry is hard for others to match, and it is difficult for others to follow her example, because Jiang sunyun sees more, can see, dares to criticize and is sincere to people at the same time.
Chen Jikun, the owner of "Mingdian", a high-end Chinese restaurant in Chinatown, is also a family friend. As a child, he has known "aunt Jiang" in his father's mahjong activities for 50 years. Chen Jikun revealed that he had been informed on the 26th that Jiang sunyun was running out of time, so he went to visit her home.
Creating "fortune and longevity" and innovating American's impression on Chinese food
Jiang sunyun was born in 1920. His real name was Sun Yun. He was born in a family of powerful families. He grew up rich in clothes and food, and knew the essence of Chinese food. Her husband, Jiang Liang, was a businessman and diplomat. After the war, she moved to Japan and then came to San Francisco in 1959. When she first came to San Francisco, she was shocked to find that the level of Chinese restaurants there was low. Then she founded a high-end Chinese restaurant, the Mandarin, which entered the catering industry from an outsider's point of view, but became famous at one fell swoop, making "ferro life" popular throughout the city and innovating the American impression of Chinese food.
He Guojie recalled that when he first worked in the catering industry, many places learned from Jiang sunyun. Some Chinese restaurants don't pay attention to sanitation, dish setting, dining atmosphere, etc., but Jiang sunyun is different. He is meticulous in cleaning and decoration, tableware and porcelain, and waiters' uniform, so as to achieve the best. At the same time, he stressed that Jiang sunyun's greatest strength is her control over holding banquets and parties. Her in-depth understanding of food enables her to know the order of serving dishes, the steps of greeting guests, and the matching of food and drink.
Chen Jikun used to work in fulushou when he was a university student. He recalled Jiang sunyun's rigorous style. As soon as her car was close to the restaurant, the shop assistants would start to prepare one after another. After the success of "fulushou", Jiang sunyun also opened a branch store, and he helped other restaurants more as a consultant.
In his later years, he won numerous awards, and his fame was no less than that of that year
In his later years, Jiang sunyun lived alone in his apartment on the Pacific ridge in San Francisco. He won numerous awards and was still famous. Although she is a centenarian, she does not need special care in her daily life.
In September 2019, when Jiang sunyun turns 100, many celebrities and chefs from the catering industry take turns to help her celebrate her birthday.
The development and innovation of Chinese food in the United States is also controversial. He Guojie believes that it is difficult for the Chinese community to produce another legend like Jiang sunyun. Chen Jikun also said that Jiang sunyun's death was very sad, but her death should not stop the innovation of Chinese food.
As for the secret of living to the age of 100, he Guojie revealed that Jiang sunyun sleeps 10 hours a day, pays great attention to rest, and also knows how to regulate his mood, avoid anger and keep happy.