Mission Chinese Food started as a pop-up within a nondescript Chinese restaurant in San Francisco's Mission District.

WSJ: Danny Bowien's Catfish a la Sichuan | Slow Food Fast

It's a prime example of the informal drama Mr. Bowien has become known for since launching Mission Chinese Food just over two years ago.

WSJ: Danny Bowien's Catfish a la Sichuan | Slow Food Fast

Danny Bowien, the thirty-year-old Korean-born chef and main owner of Mission Chinese Food, grew up in Oklahoma eating the Chinese dishes of Middle America, fried rice and lo mein.

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