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Houston has such an amazing food scene!
One chef at the center of it, who's helped put Houston on the map, is Christine Ha.
She became a celebrity when she won MasterChef in 2012, and she has also written a New York Times-bestselling cookbook.
From being named a finalist for a 2022 James Beard Award to appearing on Top Chef: Houston and opening a restaurant during the pandemic, she's been busy!
Today, we catch up with Houston chef and restauranteur Christine Ha. She talks about her projects, including a new campaign to raise awareness of the rare disease that caused her blindness — and, of course, about food!
Guest:
Christine Ha
- Winner of MasterChef: Season 3 in 2012
- Author of the New York Times-bestselling cookbook Recipes from My Home Kitchen: Asian and American Comfort Food
- Finalist for the 2022 James Beard Award for Best Chef in the Texas region
- Owner of The Blind Goat and Xin Chao
- Xin Chao is nominated for “Restaurant of the Year” and Christine for “Chef of the Year” for the 2022 CultureMap Houston Tastemaker Award
- Featured as a guest in several episodes of Bravo's Top Chef: Houston, currently airing
- Launched NMOSD Won't Stop Me to raise awareness of the rare disease she lives with
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