Today’s episode features an individual with an inspirational story.
His name is Tu David Phu and he’s a Vietnamese-American Chef based out of Oakland CA. He’s worked at many Michelin Star rated restaurants all around the US and was a contestant on Season 15 of the highly popular cooking show called 'Top Chef'. In 2017, Tu was named 'Rising Star Chef' by the San Francisco Chronicle, and in 2019, he was named as a 'Smart Catch Leader' by the James Beard Foundation for his use of promoting sustainable seafood options.
During this conversation, Tu and I talked about his rough childhood experience living in Oakland, CA. Tu goes into detail on how some nights he would go hungry, how he did not have access to fresh food (which a lot of us take for granted), the rollercoaster of a journey he went through to learn about his identity, what community means to him, how food saved his life and gave him purpose, and getting the call to appear on Top Chef.
As a bonus, we even got the chance to talk about an incident that occurred during Top Chef, which involved a fellow contestant sabotaging Tu’s dish.
The story behind his love for food is one that is so raw and organic that it’s hard not to root for the guy. I’m extremely grateful I was able to connect and have this conversation with Tu and I look forward to working with him in the near future.
You can follow Chef Tu David Phu on Instagram at instagram.com/cheftudavidphu or check out his website at www.ChefTu.com
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