Award Winning Chef Martin Yan & Top Chef's Lee Anne Wong Co-Host the Top 100 Chinese Restaurants in the USA Awards Show in New Y
October 17 2007 - 3:45PM
PR Newswire (US)
Awards Show Encourages Chinese Restaurateurs To Provide Healthy
Dining Menu Choices Sponsored by Lee Kum Kee & Western Union
LOS ANGELES, Oct. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Award winning Chef Martin Yan
and Executive Chef, French Culinary Institute and Season One
Contestant Top Chef's Lee Anne Wong will co-host the 4th Annual Top
100 Chinese Restaurants in the USA Awards ceremony and announce the
2007 winners at the Cultural Food Expo a union of Asian, Latino,
and Kosher culinary show (http://culturalfood.com/) on November 11
at 2:30pm at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center. Organized by
Chinese Restaurant News and sponsored by Lee Kum Kee and Western
Union, the Top 100 Chinese Restaurants Awards sets the standard for
excellence by aiming to present the very best of Chinese cuisine,
which has become a part of America's daily dining scene. This year,
the Top 100 Chinese Restaurants in the USA Awards come together
with Chefs Martin Yan and Lee Anne Wong to encourage Chinese
restaurants nationwide to provide healthier dining options. "As New
York becomes the first city to ban trans fat, this is a prime
opportunity for Chinese restaurants to showcase the healthy aspects
of Chinese cuisine," said Chef Martin Yan. "Chinese cooking has
always emphasized a well-balanced approach. Our traditional diet is
one that's rich in vegetables and natural fibers. It's time for
Chinese restaurant chefs to get back to our roots." "It is a great
honor to be part of this event" said Lee Anne Wong, Top Chef. "I
commend Chinese Restaurant News for taking the initiative to
recognize culinary excellence in Chinese Restaurants across the
nation." The Chinese Restaurant industry has over $17.5 billion
annual sales with over 43,139 Chinese restaurants in the U.S. There
are more Chinese restaurants in the U.S. than McDonald's, Burger
King, and Wendy's combined. Chinese Restaurant News (CRN) names the
Top 100 Chinese Restaurants in the U.S.A each year. Check out more
than 1,000 past winners and current candidates in all 50 states, at
http://www.top100chineserestaurants.com/. About the Top 100 Chinese
Restaurants in the USA Awards Ceremony Organized by Chinese
Restaurant News with the support of the National Restaurant
Association, the Mystery Diner evaluation service provider
AboutFace, restaurant nutrition educator Healthy Dining and
sponsored by Western Union and Lee Kum Kee, the Top 100 Chinese
Restaurants in USA award show is a national event which aims to
present the very best of Chinese cuisine, which has become a part
of America's daily dining scene. The competition is open to all
Chinese restaurants in the United States. Participants include
newly established restaurants, seasoned restaurants, chain
restaurants and past award-winners. For more information, go to
http://www.top100chineserestaurants.com/ About Chinese Restaurant
News Chinese Restaurant News (c-r-n.com) was founded in 1995 to
inform the owners and operators of 43,000 Chinese restaurants in
USA of industry news and trends. Its sister publication,
English-language trade magazine Asian Restaurant News (a-r-n.net),
is also published by parent company Smart Business Services, Inc.
(s-b-s.net). DATASOURCE: Chinese Restaurant News CONTACT: Grace
Niwa for Chinese Restaurant News, +1-646-644-5799,
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