Chen Kenmin

Chen Kenmin
Born
Chen Jianmin

(1912-06-27)June 27, 1912
DiedMay 12, 1990(1990-05-12) (aged 77)
Japan
ChildrenChen Kenichi (son)
RelativesChen Kentarō (grandson)
Culinary career
Cooking styleChinese Imperial cuisine, Sichuan
Current restaurant(s)
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese陳建民
Simplified Chinese陈建民
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinChén Jiànmín
Japanese name
Kanji陳 建民
Transcriptions
RomanizationChin Kenmin
Japanese name
Kanji東 建民
Kanaあずま けんみん
Transcriptions
RomanizationAzuma Kenmin

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.