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The Quotable Danny Bowien

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2012_danny_Bowien_123.jpgMission Chinese Food's Danny Bowien on people that say his food isn't authentic: "Authentic isn’t even good sometimes. I’ve been to fucking China and I’ve had some of the best food and some of the worst food [there]. I had Peking duck in Beijing at Da Dong, which is the most famous place, and it fucking sucked. It’s all a matter of taste. It’s not, like, scientifically this is the best duck in the world. It’s just, do you like the taste or not?" [TONY]

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