Amelie Kang with Mala Project

Amelie Kang is the restaurateur and Co-Owner of MaLa Project in New York City. A former Eater Young Gun and a recently minted Forbes 30 Under 30 for Food & Drink, Class of 2020, Amelie grew up in Beijing, standing on a stool watching her grandma pick persimmons, peach, and pear from her garden. Her early exposure to food had her pursue Culinary Arts at the Culinary Institute of America (CIA). From her first externship at Chef Daniel Boulud's Bar Boulud to managing China Blue in its infancy, Amelie shares her early stories and her journey to opening and operating MaLa Project.