Charles Phan, a refugee from war-ravaged Vietnam who, after learning traditional recipes from his aunt and mother, elevated Vietnamese cuisine in the United States through his acclaimed San Francisco restaurant the Slanted Door,

Charles Phan, the San Francisco chef credited as an innovator for bringing Vietnamese food to fine dining at his Slanted Door restaurant, has died. The restaurant announced his death from cardiac arrest in an Instagram post on Tuesday,

Charles Phan, the acclaimed San Francisco chef and restaurant owner who won two James Beard awards with the innovative food at his Vietnamese restaurant the Slanted Door, has died at age 62, according to his family.

He also expanded his vision to new locations, including a Slanted Door in San Ramon and, more recently, France and Napa.

Phan, who started his career in San Francisco, is largely considered the inventor of modern Vietnamese cuisine in America.

San Francisco chef Charles Phan, the legendary leader behind the Slanted Door, died unexpectedly on Monday night. He was 62. Phan was 13 when his family escaped Vietnam and moved to the United States.

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