She was not allowed into the kitchen of her Ming-era courtyard home as a child in 1920s Beijing, but the seventh daughter of a privileged family became one of America’s culinary pioneers nonetheless. The always charming Cecilia Chiang shares the engaging story of her culinary journey, from the kitchens of her family home, to her 1,000 mile trek on foot to Chongqing to her groundbreaking San Francisco restaurant, The Mandarin.