With the title of National Senior Chef and 30+ years of experience in the culinary industry, chef John Zhang is well versed with the essentials of regional Chinese cuisines, especially in Huaiyang and Chaozhou cuisines. The former top chef from several 5-star hotels in Shanghai, Chef John was the Gold Award Winner for Huaiyang cuisine at the second International Chinese Culinary Competition held at Times Square, and has gained the highest rating in New York Times’ food column. Chef John has been a judge for the third, fourth and fifth NTD’s International Chinese Culinary Competition.