By the time chef Justin Yang Yanbin took part in the reality cooking show The Divine Dish (also known as Chef of China) in 2025, he was already a culinary star, having received the Michelin Guide Chengdu’s young chef award the previous year – despite having nearly two decades of training under his belt.
Then, six months after achieving first runner-up on the cooking show, he received another young chef award – this time from the Black Pearl Restaurant Guide 2026.
Trained under legendary Min...