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food2 years ago•2 min saved

Din Tai Fung founder Yang Bing-Yi passes away at 96.

Bing-Yi Yang, the founder of restaurant chain Din Tai Fung, which helped popularize xiao long bao dumplings around the world, has died at the age of 96. Since it was launched in 1958, the business has opened more than 170 restaurants in countries like the U.S., Japan, Australia, the UAE and the United Kingdom, drawing rave reviews from critics and prompting foodies to wait in long lines for a taste of its signature soup dumplings.

via Los Angeles Times|

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business2 years ago•1 min saved

Din Tai Fung founder, creator of famous xiao long baos, dies at 96.

Yang Bing-yi, the founder of Taiwanese restaurant chain Din Tai Fung, has died at the age of 96. He immigrated to Taiwan with $20 in his pocket and opened a small shop selling cooking oil and Xiao Long Bao, which became synonymous with the restaurant. Din Tai Fung expanded into a franchise with outlets in several countries and was awarded its first Michelin star in 2009.

via CNN|

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