![]() ![]() “We hope that this project goes very well. ![]() ”The Maple Leaf Farms duck is one of the best qualified for our requirements.” “To really make the Peking Duck, we need certain requirements on the specific kind of ducks,” Da Dong said through interpreter Olivia Xiao. “I hope there is great success between the Dong family and my family.”ĭa Dong conveyed a sense of appreciation for the growing relations with Maple Leaf and hinted that his future business plans could expand with the Milford-based company. “I couldn’t be more honored to have the best chef in China here at my humble establishment,” said John Tucker. The NYC venture represents Da Dong’s first overseas project and there was a sense of celebration and excitement at the party with numerous toasts and expressions of good will. ![]() They were greeted by the Tucker family, including John and Scott Tucker, who serve as co-presidents, and Terry Tucker, the chef executive officer. Sunday’s dinner for about 40 people was a celebration of sorts following Da Dong’s decision to open an high-end restaurant in New York City’s Times Square that will rely on Maple Leaf products for some of his dishes.ĭa Dong arrived at Tucker’s home on the southwest side of Winona Lake with a small entourage of family and business associates. On Sunday, as the fourth generation family-owned company nears its 60th year in existence, the company saw those inroads advance in a new direction as China’s top chef, Da Dong, began a visit to Kosciusko County with a lavish cocktail party and dinner at the home of John and Maria Tucker.Ĭompared by some as the Bobby Flay of Chinese cuisine, Da Dong is an award-winning chef specializing in Peking Duck and has a series of restaurants in Beijing and Shanghai. Seven years ago, the company stepped up its relations in China with a joint venture called Maple Leaf China Duck Company. Maple Leaf Farms, the leading producer of ducks in the United States, began laying the groundwork for a foray into the Chinese market in 1984. The company has developed ducks, not chickens, that have more meat and less fat. Editor's note: This story has been updated to correct an error. ![]()
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