Uploaded August 2022 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
David SooHoo was born in San Francisco to Cantonese immigrants who owned Chinese-American restaurants in Sacramento. With more than forty-five years behind the wok, SooHoo was the first chef from Sacramento invited to the Beard House.
David shares his research and background into Tie Sing a backcountry cook who worked for the United States Geological Survey. In 1915, Stephen Mather, a special assistant to the secretary of the interior, hired Sing to cook for a two-week wilderness expedition intended to convince business and cultural leaders of the importance of a national park system.
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00:42 Intro (Yee Fow, Sacramento)
03:06 Thank you and Background (David Soohoo)
08:30 Why did the Chines come?
19:00 How efficient is Jook? (Rice porridge)
22:05 Tie Sing, Life and Death as a Chef
38:20 Question and Answer with David Soohoo
David SooHoo was born in San Francisco to Cantonese immigrants who owned Chinese-American restaurants in Sacramento. With more than forty-five years behind the wok, SooHoo was the first chef from Sacramento invited to the Beard House.
David shares his research and background into Tie Sing a backcountry cook who worked for the United States Geological Survey. In 1915, Stephen Mather, a special assistant to the secretary of the interior, hired Sing to cook for a two-week wilderness expedition intended to convince business and cultural leaders of the importance of a national park system.
Time Stamp below:
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00:42 Intro (Yee Fow, Sacramento)
03:06 Thank you and Background (David Soohoo)
08:30 Why did the Chines come?
19:00 How efficient is Jook? (Rice porridge)
22:05 Tie Sing, Life and Death as a Chef
38:20 Question and Answer with David Soohoo
