Cecilia Chiang

Cecilia Chiang
江孫芸
Black and white photograph of Chiang. She is standing on a flight of stairs, smiling and looking at the viewer, with her right hand on the banister located to the left. She is wearing a light-colored dress.
Chiang c. 1974
Born
Sun Yun (孫芸)

(1920-09-18)September 18, 1920
Wuxi, Jiangsu, Republic of China
DiedOctober 28, 2020(2020-10-28) (aged 100)
San Francisco, California, U.S.
NationalityChinese American
Occupation(s)Restaurateur, chef
Known forMandarin Restaurant
SpouseChiang Liang (江梁)
ChildrenPhilip Chiang and May Chiang
Cecilia Chiang
Traditional Chinese江孫芸[1]
Simplified Chinese江孙芸
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinJiāng Sūnyún
Bopomofoㄐㄧㄤ ㄙㄨㄣㄩㄣˊ
Gwoyeu RomatzyhJiang Suenyun
Wade–GilesChiang1 Sun1-yün2

Cecilia Sun Yun Chiang (Chinese: 江孫芸[1]; September 18, 1920 – October 28, 2020) was a Chinese-American restaurateur and chef, best known for founding and managing the Mandarin restaurant in San Francisco, California.

  1. ^ a b 孟芳 (May 7, 2013). 華裔廚神 中餐革命 母子傳承. 世界新聞 (in Traditional Chinese). Archived from the original on March 7, 2014. Retrieved March 7, 2014.