Irene Kuo

Irene Kuo, née Irene Hsingnee Yuan, (June 12, 1919 – July 19, 1993) was the author of ''The Key to Chinese Cooking'' and an influential popularizer of Chinese cuisine in the United States and the West during the 1960s and 1970s. Her appearances on American talk-shows such as Johnny Carson's and Joan Rivers', as well as her successful restaurants, were instrumental in her popularization and education efforts. Provided by Wikipedia