Chen Kenmin
Chen Kenmin | |||||||
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| Born | Chen Jianmin June 27, 1912 | ||||||
| Died | May 12, 1990 (aged 77) Japan | ||||||
| Children | Chen Kenichi (son) | ||||||
| Relatives | Chen Kentarō (grandson) | ||||||
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| Cooking style | Chinese Imperial cuisine, Sichuan | ||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 陳建民 | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 陈建民 | ||||||
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| Japanese name | |||||||
| Kanji | 陳 建民 | ||||||
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| Japanese name | |||||||
| Kanji | 東 建民 | ||||||
| Kana | あずま けんみん | ||||||
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Chen Kenmin (June 27, 1912 – May 12, 1990), also known as Azuma Kenmin (Japanese: 東 建民) after naturalization, was a Chinese-Japanese chef. He is often credited with introducing Sichuan cuisine to Japan. He was the father of Chen Kenichi, the Iron Chef Chinese on the television show Iron Chef.