Michelin and Black Pearl young chef awardee Justin Yang opens restaurant in Hong Kong
Award-winning chef Justin Yang has opened a new contemporary Chinese restaurant called Quan in Hong Kong. The 32-year-old chef, known for his success on the reality show The Divine Dish, aims to blend his roots in Min and Cantonese cuisine with modern culinary techniques.
Why it matters
It highlights the evolving landscape of high-end Chinese gastronomy and the influence of culinary media on the careers of young chefs.
By the time chef Justin Yang Yanbin took part in the reality cooking show The Divine Dish (also known as Chef of China) in 2025, he was already a culinary star, having received the Michelin Guide Chengdu’s young chef award the previous year – despite having nearly two decades of training under his belt.
Then, six months after achieving first runner-up on the cooking show, he received another young chef award – this time from the Black Pearl Restaurant Guide 2026.
Trained under legendary Min cuisine master Luo Bingfu, the now 32-year-old Yang has held executive chef positions at several acclaimed restaurants, including Chic 1699 in Xiamen, Hokklo at Waldorf Astoria Xiamen and Hokkien Cuisine in Chengdu, where he led the team to its first Michelin star as its youngest-ever executive Chinese chef.
For him, joining The Divine Dish was never about winning.
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