Chef Tu David Phu, a San Francisco Chronicle Rising Star Chef and chef-partner at GiGi’s, a Vietnamese-influenced wine bar in San Francisco, draws on his Oakland upbringing and the resilience of his refugee parents. His roots trace back to Phu Quoc, Vietnam, where his family has crafted artisanal fish sauce since 1895. Yet, a profound connection to what he calls “the memory of taste” led him back to his Vietnamese roots.
