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How Chef Yu Bo Got an Injury and Scarred From Cooking

How Chef Yu Bo Got an Injury and Scarred From Cooking

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Young Hollywood is at the L.A. Food Bowl where we sit down with two undisputed experts in the field of Chinese cuisine, chef Yu Bo and Fuchsia Dunlop! Yu Bo reveals where the inspiration for his unique and innovative dishes comes from, plus he offers some advice to other aspiring chefs, reveals what his last meal ever would be, and shows off a scar from a kitchen injury!

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Young Hollywood

Hey, what's up, guys? Young Hollywood is here at the L. A. Food Bowl and we're about to sit down with Yu Bo and Fucsia Dunlop to discuss Chinese cuisine. First of all, I want to say congratulations on a fantastic show. Everything looked delicious. Did you guys have a great time out there?

Yu Bo

Uh, yeah, good time.

Young Hollywood

Yu Bo, I want to ask you, what would you say to young chefs who want to be just like you?

Yu Bo

You have to work hard, be very diligent.

Young Hollywood

Where do you get your inspiration from? You come up with such detailed dishes and the presentation is absolutely beautiful. Where do you get that inspiration from?

Yu Bo

From tradition.

Fucsia Dunlop

From tradition. One influence has been travelling a lot and we've actually travelled together in demonstrations in different places around the world. So that's given him some inspiration. You know, in America he's been influenced by things like um, you know, the idea of reducing sugar. He's had you know, reducing sugar and also um using more kind of green foods like organic and environmental foods.

Young Hollywood

And I noticed just the like the thin slices in the food and the and the sharp knives you're using. What's like the worst cooking injury you've ever gotten? Because myself when I cook, I burn. I think it's still on my arm. Like I burn, I have terrible injuries. Could you share that with me?

Fucsia Dunlop

You know, he's got a scar there. He just slid right there.

Young Hollywood

If you were gonna have your last meal on Earth, the only meal you could have right before you you die, you know, you're on death row. Um what would it be? Yeah.

Fucsia Dunlop

Twice cooked pork. It's a piece of um pork that's half fat and half lean. And it's first boiled and then you slice it very thinly and you stir-fry it and it's with the chili bean paste and fermented black beans and green garlic leaves. It's just so delicious.

Young Hollywood

So do you think Yu will open a restaurant in Los Angeles?

Fucsia Dunlop

Yeah, I mean he would like to, but it's very difficult in particular, you know, to do his style of banqueting. You know, it's two and a half hours. So he's just wondering whether people here will want to do it. We sit in traffic that long. So we would love that.

Young Hollywood

Well, that wraps up for us here at the L. A. Food Bowl. We're gonna go get some Chinese food now. Take out. Yeah, we're going.

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PEOPLE MENTIONED

  • Yu Bo

    Acclaimed Chinese chef interviewed at L.A. Food Bowl.

  • Fuchsia Dunlop

    Expert in Chinese cuisine and translator for Yu Bo.

FAQ

Who is Chef Yu Bo?+
Yu Bo is an acclaimed Chinese chef known for his unique and innovative dishes, who was interviewed at the L.A. Food Bowl.
What advice does Yu Bo give to aspiring chefs?+
Yu Bo advises aspiring chefs to work hard and be very diligent to achieve their goals.
Where does Chef Yu Bo get his inspiration from?+
Chef Yu Bo gets his inspiration primarily from tradition, but also from traveling and experiencing different culinary influences, such as reducing sugar and using organic foods.
What would Chef Yu Bo's last meal be?+
Chef Yu Bo's ideal last meal would be twice-cooked pork, a dish featuring half fat and half lean pork, boiled, thinly sliced, stir-fried with chili bean paste, fermented black beans, and green garlic leaves.
Does Chef Yu Bo want to open a restaurant in Los Angeles?+
Chef Yu Bo would like to open a restaurant in Los Angeles, but he finds it challenging due to the specific banqueting style he offers, which lasts two and a half hours.

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