Anh Sung-jae explained

Birth Date:[1]
Education:Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts Los Angeles[2]
Spouse:Amy Anh[3]
Children:2
Television:Culinary Class Wars

Anh Sung-jae, also professionally known as Sung Anh, is a South Korean chef. His restaurant, Mosu, was awarded the rare distinction of three Michelin stars for 2023 and 2024. He was one of the two judges for the 2024 Netflix cooking contest, Culinary Class Wars.

Early life and education

Anh was born in South Korea but moved to the United States in 1993 at the age of 12. He grew up in California where his parents ran a Chinese restaurant. He served in the US Army as a mechanic and, after leaving the army, was set to attend mechanic school to become a Porsche mechanic. However, two weeks before mechanic school started, he stumbled upon a culinary school and signed up on the spot.

Culinary career

Anh apprenticed at fine dining restaurants including Urasawa, The French Laundry and Benu before opening his own restaurant in San Francisco. This was called Mosu, from the word kosumosu which means Cosmos blossom in Korean. He has since moved his restaurant to South Korea and Hong Kong.

His style of fine dining is a fusion of Asian cooking with Korean fermented ingredients presented in the classic mode of French haute cuisine. In 2024, he won a Chefs' Choice Award – an accolade of his peers across Asia.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 박 . 수호 . 2023-01-13 . ko:미쉐린 3스타 안성재 모수 서울 셰프 "모수 홍콩처럼…동시대인 즐기는 한식으로" . https://www.mk.co.kr/economy/view.php?sc=50000001&year=2023&no=39989 . 2024-10-08 . 매경ECONOMY.
  2. Web site: Cheung . Winona . Who is Anh Sung-jae, the chef behind Michelin three-star restaurant Mosu and judge on Netflix's hit show 'Culinary Class Wars' . Tatler Asia . October 7, 2024 . October 22, 2024.
  3. Web site: Yong . Debbie . How Mosu Chef Sung Anh's Focus On His Family Inspires Him In The Kitchen . . July 31, 2020 . October 22, 2024.