Chef James Shao on a Career in the Culinary World
James Shao always wanted to be a chef – much to the dismay of his parents. “I think they would have preferred a different profession such as a doctor,” Chef Shao tells us at his restaurant overlooking the Canton Tower and Pearl River on a sunny weekday in Guangzhou. He leads a passionate team of culinary creatives at Conrad Guangzhou’s international restaurant Aroma – a calmer environment than his early days starting out in the kitchen. The 29-year-old Foshan native launched his career working in both Chinese and French restaurants while living overseas in France. In the wine- and ...
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