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"Evolving from a 2008 pop-up to a brick-and-mortar phenomenon with chef Danny Bowien, Mission Chinese Food unleashed Sichuan-forward dishes like mapo tofu with Berkshire pork, sizzling cumin lamb, and salt cod fried rice that encouraged chefs to break from strict notions of authenticity and forever altered how Chinese-inspired cooking could be interpreted." - Eater Staff