From pop star to bun chef, Oscar Siu has savored it all

Oscar Siu Yun-pong used to dream of pop stardom; now he dreams of bun kingship.

The 30-year-old was an aspiring pop star in the Cantonese band Bliss. Then he radically switched career paths and became a chef at his own restaurant in Mongkok specializing in Shanghainese snacks, particularly the pan-fried bun called "sheng jian bao."

"When I hear people say things like 'this is impossible' I think they are just unwilling to try," says Siu, who prides himself on his versatility. 
He wasn't a mega hit as a pop star, but Siu has let go of all that. He considers himself a true free spirit and doesn't want to pigeonhole himself in anyway.


var OutbrainPermaLink = 'http://www.cnngo.com/hong-kong/eat/pop-star-bun-chef-oscar-siu-has-savored-it-all-439510';
var OB_raterMode = 'none';
var OB_recMode = 'strip';
var OBITm = '1303190744';
var OB_langJS = 'http://widgets.outbrain.com/lang_en.js';
var OB_showRec = false;
if ( typeof(OB_Script)!='undefined' )
OutbrainStart();
else
{
var OB_Script = true;
var str = "";
document.write(str);
}

read more

Brittany Snow Brittny Gastineau Brody Dalle Brooke Burke