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Candice Kumai
Candice Kumai is an American author and chef. Kumai is based in New York City.[1] BiographyKumai was born in California to a Japanese mother and Polish-American father.[2] She has one sister.[3] She worked as a model[4] when she was a teenager.[5] Later, she trained as a professional chef in Southern California, cooking on the line at several restaurants.[6] In 2006, Kumai was the youngest chef competing on the first season of Top Chef.[2] She was the fourth chef to have been eliminated from the competition. Her approach to cooking is based on her Japanese American heritage.[7] Kumai became the host for Lifetime's show, Cook Yourself Thin.[5] Kumai has been involved in 1,000 Days, which is an initiative started by Hillary Clinton in 2010 to improve nutrition for mothers and children worldwide.[8] In 2014, she became a Kirin brand ambassador.[9] Her series of books in the Clean Green series have made the bestseller list of the New York Times.[1][6] Kumai is also a contributing editor to Shape Magazine.[10] EducationKumai is a graduate of California State University, Long Beach where she studied interpersonal and organizational communications.[11] Books
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