Work on the Wild Side.Talk Asia Goes into the Kitchen with Celebrity Chef Bobby Chinn.My guest today was once a Wall Street trader and a stand-up comic.Today, he's one of Asia's most celebrated chefs.We're in the kitchen with Bobby Chinn.This is Talk Asia.He's high-energy and clearly has a passion for cooking,but Bobby Chinn's path to culinary success is a winding tale.He was born in New Zealand to a Chinese father and an Egyptian mother,educated in England and for a time called San Francisco home.He tried his hand as a trader on the floor of the New York Stock Exchangeand even took a crack at being a stand-up comic,but his restless soul eventually led him into the kitchen,where he put his imagination to the test.In 1995, Bobby Chinn set his sights on Vietnam.Today, he runs his namesake restaurant in the heart of Hanoi.He's also the host of a successful cooking and travel showand author of a recently released cookbook.I just want to know what first attracted you to the culinary arts.
