David R. Chan

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David R. Chan
Born (1948-08-03) August 3, 1948 (age 77)

David R. Chan (born August 3, 1948 [1] ) is a retired [2] American tax lawyer [3] who is notable for visiting more than eight thousand Chinese restaurants and documenting each visit and meal. He started visiting restaurants in his college years. [4] As Chan traveled for his work, he would sometimes visit four restaurants each day. [5]

He has never learned to use chopsticks. [6] [7] Chan says the best Chinese food is in Richmond, British Columbia. [4] Despite being near the 2023 Monterey Park shootings, Chan continued dining out. [8]

References

  1. ↑ Park, Chrissy (2023-06-09). "David R. Chan: 8,000 Chinese Restaurants and Counting". The Ant Reader. Retrieved 2024-11-18.
  2. ↑ Holmes, Mona (2018-10-24). "This Retiree Might Be Southern California's Foremost Chinese Food Historian". Eater Los Angeles . Retrieved 2024-11-18.
  3. ↑ Feng, Zhaoyin (2021-11-24). "What I learned eating at 8,000 Chinese restaurants". BBC . Retrieved 2024-11-18.
  4. 1 2 Goodyear, Sheena (2021-12-16). "This man has eaten at nearly 8,000 Chinese restaurants — and he's not done yet". CBC Radio . Retrieved 2024-11-18.
  5. ↑ "Meet David R. Chan, who's eaten at over 7,400 Chinese restaurants in America". goldthread.com. 2019-04-23. Retrieved 2024-11-18.
  6. ↑ Lanyon, Charley (2018-10-20). "The man who has eaten at more than 7,300 Chinese restaurants, but can't use chopsticks and doesn't care for food". South China Morning Post . Retrieved 2024-11-18.
  7. ↑ Shyong, Frank (2013-04-22). "6,297 Chinese restaurants and hungry for more". The Los Angeles Times . Retrieved 2024-11-18.
  8. ↑ Patel, Nihar (2023-01-30). "Chronicler of San Gabriel Valley Chinese restaurants undeterred by mass shooting". KCRW . Retrieved 2024-11-18.
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