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Beijing-born celebrity chef Shirley Chung treated for cancer, closes US restaurant

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Beijing-born celebrity chef Shirley Chung treated for cancer, closes US restaurant


Former Top Chef contestant Shirley Chung is pausing operations at her California restaurant, Ms. Chi Cafe, while she undergoes treatment for Stage 4 tongue cancer.

The Beijing-born celebrity chef, 47, revealed her diagnosis on Instagram, sharing a video of her shaving her head in preparation for chemotherapy. In the clip, she jokes about what kind of egg she most closely resembles, later quipping about her buzz-cut: “It’s kind of sexy.”

Since December, Chung wrote in the post’s caption, she has had a “series of dental issues” that she initially attributed to being a “heavy teeth grinder”. Then in May, she developed ulcers in her mouth, leading her oral surgeon to discover a tumour hidden under her tongue.

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Chung was diagnosed with Stage 4 tongue cancer, she said, “as cancer cells had also spread into my lymph nodes”.

“In light of Chef Shirley’s diagnosis, we have made the difficult decision to close Ms Chi so she can focus on recovery,” Chung and her co-owner husband, Jimmy Lee, announced on the restaurant’s Instagram.

“We are incredibly grateful to each and every one of you – our staff, supporters, and fans. We have truly enjoyed spreading the dumpling love over the last several years and calling Culver City our home!” the post read. “This is a temporary pause on orders, and we will be back!”

The post did not disclose a reopening date, though Chung said she did not waste any time beginning treatment once she received her diagnosis.

“I was very calm when doctors delivered the news, as a chef, I’ve always thrive [sic] under pressure,” she wrote on Instagram. “I was extremely focused on getting all the tests and scans as fast as possible, so I can start on the treatment plans.”

She concluded: “I have a tough long road to recovery in front of me. Your love and support will carry me through. Cheer me on, Shirley Chung 2.0 will be reborn in 2025!”

Chung, who immigrated to the United States at 17, left her career in technology to pursue her passion for food, according to her website. She competed on seasons 11 and 14 of Bravo’s Top Chef and in 2014 opened Twenty Eight Restaurant and Bar in Irvine. Ms Chi Cafe opened in 2018.





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