Bryan Au is a raw celebrity chef and ecopreneur who has been enjoying raw foods, living the lifestyle, and promoting it for more than 12 years. He is the author of two versions of Raw In Ten Minutes, and recently completed his latest raw recipe book 5 Star Raw Spa Cuisine with Chef Bryan Au.

Bryan studied under the guidance of Dr. Gabriel Cousins and developed his own raw recipes around Dr. Cousins’ teachings. His delicious raw vegan recipes can be made in ten minutes or less. Bryan also offers a series of Raw Organic Instructional DVD’s and continues to bring raw into the mainstream. His enthusiasm and love of raw is evident. In this interview he speaks about his raw foods beginnings.
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The Ezaki family has been creating and innovating confectionary products, including the immensely popular Pocky, since 1922. Their company, Ezaki Glico is currently run by Katsuhisa Ezaki, who has been serving since 1982.

First sold in 1966, Pocky consisted of a biscuit stick coated with chocolate. Simply enough, right? It had sales of ¥30b yen in its first two years (roughly $30.2b USD) and was an instant hit among Japanese teenagers.

Founding Father
After the death of one of his sons, Riichi Ezaki had retreated to a fishing village and noticed a group of very healthy and active children playing. Further investigation yielded the villagers’ high consumption of oysters which contained elevated levels of glycogen.
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The upscale frozen dessert franchise Pinkberry is expanding by leaps and bounds. Opened by 34-year-old Southern California entrepreneur Shelly Hwang and 47-year-old South Korean bouncer turned architect Young Lee, the dynamic dou has created a cultural phenomenon at the heart of the new American Express commercial for the “Plum Card.”

Lee joked that opening a cold-dessert shop in the winter was “the worst business decision we ever made.” Pinkberry’s sales from the first month were only $70, primarily from neighbors who felt bad for them. By the second month, Pinkberry turned a profit and pretty soon thereafter, people were standing in line for 20 to 30 minutes for their own cup of frozen goodness! Today, there are 58 stores, mostly located in Southern California with thirteen in New York City.
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Tags: Pinkberry founder Shelly Hwang, Shelly Hwang, yogurt, Young Lee