In 1961, Cecilia Chiang, introduced America to authentic Szechuan, Hunan and Beijing cuisine, when she opened her internationally renowned restaurant The Mandarin in San Francisco. She introduced and revolutionized Chinese cooking in America. In this series, top chefs of the San Francisco Bay Area invite Cecilia into their kitchens to recreate some of her classic dishes.

Passing on the Wisdom
Well into her 90’s, Cecilia is still mentoring a new generation of San Francisco’s chefs. Belinda Leong, chef and co-owner of b.patisserie is like a daughter to Cecilia and together they recreate a Mandarin classic dessert, glacéed bananas.