Din Tai Fung

The founder of international restaurant chain Din Tai Fung, known for its signature steamed soup dumplings, xiao long bao, has died aged 96.

According to Din Tai Fung’s website, Mr Yang was born in China’s Shanxi province in 1927. [Everything you need to know about Din Tai Fung in the Philippines](https://lifestyle.inquirer.net/215108/everything-you-need-to-know-about-din-tai-fung-in-the-philippines/#ixzz7x3JsRann) [Get a mouthful of ‘the world’s best dumplings’](https://lifestyle.inquirer.net/215213/get-a-mouthful-of-the-worlds-best-dumplings/#ixzz7x3Jy7LZW) In 1958, Mr Yang and his wife started a cooking oil business in Taipei named Din Tai Fung – a combination of names from cooking oil supplier Din Mei and Mr Yang’s former employer Heng Tai Fung. Din Tai Fung’s chief executive is Mr Yang’s eldest son Yang Jihua, who took over the reins in 1995 and made customer service one of the restaurant’s hallmarks. At the age of 21, he boarded a ship from Shanghai to Taiwan in the middle of the Chinese Civil War with just US$20 in his pocket. The family of Mr Yang Bing-yi has asked for privacy while they make funeral arrangements, the restaurant said in a statement on Saturday.

By Heather Chen, CNN. The founder of one of the world's biggest dumpling empires has died. Yang Bing-yi, who set up the Taiwanese restaurant chain Din Tai ...

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(CNN) -- The founder of one of the world's biggest dumpling empires has died. Yang Bing-yi, who set up the Taiwanese restaurant chain Din Tai Fung, ...

[From 20 dollars in his pocket to a dumpling empire: Din Tai Fung founder dies, age 96](https://edition.cnn.com/2023/03/26/business/din-tai-fung-founder-death-yang-bing-yi-intl-hnk)." From 20 dollars in his pocket to a dumpling empire: Din Tai Fung founder dies, age 96 He opened a small shop in Taiwan's capital Taipei with his wife, naming it Din Tai Fung and selling cooking oil and Xiao Long Bao, steamed Chinese soup dumplings often made with pork.

In the early days, Din Tai Fung was a simple restaurant that focused on serving delicious food at affordable prices. However, word of the restaurant's excellent ...

However, it is known that Yang Bing-yi and his wife, Lai Pen-Mei, founded the restaurant chain Din Tai Fung, which went on to become a globally recognized brand. His dedication to his craft and his commitment to excellence helped to establish Din Tai Fung as a world-class restaurant, and his legacy lives on in the continued success of the business. He continued to work in the kitchen of Din Tai Fung until he was in his seventies, and he was known for his commitment to using only the freshest and highest-quality ingredients in his cooking. He was also a respected member of the local community, and he was involved in a number of charitable initiatives throughout his life. Today, Din Tai Fung is a global brand with locations in over a dozen countries, and it is recognized as one of the best restaurants in the world. – Yang Bing-yi, also known as Yen Pin-Mei, was a Taiwanese entrepreneur and co-founder of the famous Taiwanese restaurant chain, Din Tai Fung.

TAIPEI – The founder of international restaurant chain Din Tai Fung, known for its signature steamed soup dumplings, xiao long bao, has died. He was 96.

According to Din Tai Fung’s website, Mr Yang was born in China’s Shanxi province in 1927. Din Tai Fung’s chief executive is Mr Yang’s eldest son Yang Jihua, who took over the reins in 1995 and made customer service one of the restaurant’s hallmarks. In 1958, Mr Yang and his wife started a cooking oil business in Taipei named Din Tai Fung – a combination of names from cooking oil supplier Din Mei and Mr Yang’s former employer Heng Tai Fung.