was supposed to follow in his dad's footsteps and become a computer engineer, but found himself in the kitchen, learning from his mother. Cooking professionally for 15 years, Duong has been a chef at corporate giants such as Google and Palantir, but prefers the setting of a small restaurant. Now, we'll find Duong running Paper Plane, an award-winning craft cocktail bar, and SuperGood Kitchen, a restaurant serving Southeast Asian homestyle cuisine, in San Jose. He's interested in primitive cooking techniques and trying to incorporate these with modern nutrition science to develop meals big on flavor and health.

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