James Daniel Bowien (born 1982) is a chef and restaurateur. He is the founder and owner of Mission Chinese Food in New York City and Brooklyn and co-founder of Mission Chinese Food in San Francisco, California. Bowien is a James Beard Award winner, and the main subject of season six of the food and travel show The Mind of a Chef.
Books in order of publication:
The Mission Chinese Food Cookbook – 2015
Mission Vegan: Wildly Delicious Food for Everyone
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