Dara Yu
Chef, Youngest Winner of ‘MasterChef’
Dara Yu is an LA-based Chinese American chef. Her career started in the Master Chef Junior kitchen at age 12 where she placed a runner-up in season one. Following her run on Master Chef Junior, she worked in restaurants, food media, and culinary education. She graduated from The Culinary Institute of America, with a high honors degree in Baking and Pastry Arts. Most recently, she was crowned the youngest champion of season 12 of Master Chef “Back to Win.” She finds inspiration from her early childhood food memories, cooking with her Chinese New Zealander grandmother, international trips to places like Italy and Japan, and her love for California’s diverse food culture.