Su-mei Yu
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Su-mei Yu is a Thai and American restauranteur and author, based in San Diego.[1][2][3][4]
Yu was born in Bangkok to two parents of Chinese descent.[1] In 1961 at age 15, she moved to the United States to attend a church-affiliated boarding school in Kentucky, where she began cooking.[5][6]
She later attended Chapman University, graduating with a Bachelor's degree in liberal arts, and San Diego State University, graduating in 1968 with a Masters in Social Work.[6][7]