{"id":2733,"date":"2025-07-11T14:40:34","date_gmt":"2025-07-11T14:40:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/acf-aca.org\/tony-hu\/"},"modified":"2025-08-06T06:51:30","modified_gmt":"2025-08-06T06:51:30","slug":"tony-hu","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/acf-aca.org\/en\/tony-hu\/","title":{"rendered":"Tony Hu"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"2733\" class=\"elementor elementor-2733 elementor-2462\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5746253e elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5746253e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5206b3c4\" data-id=\"5206b3c4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18206010 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"18206010\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/acf-aca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/511-hu.png\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/acf-aca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/511-hu.png 511w, https:\/\/acf-aca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/511-hu-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/acf-aca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/511-hu-150x150.png 150w\"   src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-2761 lazyload\" alt=\"\"  sizes=\"(max-width: 511px) 100vw, 511px\"  \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"511\" height=\"511\" src=\"https:\/\/acf-aca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/511-hu.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-2761\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/acf-aca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/511-hu.png 511w, https:\/\/acf-aca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/511-hu-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/acf-aca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/511-hu-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 511px) 100vw, 511px\"><\/noscript>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1b2ce7f2\" data-id=\"1b2ce7f2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3502becf elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3502becf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Tony Hu<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-423ffcf4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"423ffcf4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Tony (Xiaojun )Hu is a renowned culinary master, restaurant entrepreneur, and community leader. He currently serves as the Chairman of the US-China Restaurant Alliance and is the founder of Hu\u2019s International Group USA, a diversified company engaged in comercial real estate development, restaurant chains, financial investment, and cultural exchange.<br><br>Hu\u2019s company owns and operates over 20 restaurant brands, including the well-known Lao Sze Chuan, which he founded in Chicago\u2019s Chinatown in 1998. Over the past 27 years, Lao Sze Chuan has expanded to cities such as Washington D.C., Ohio, Baltimore, Houston, and Atlanta, and has garnered numerous accolades. It has been repeatedly recognized by major U.S. media outlets as the best Chinese restaurant in the country and was listed on the Michelin Bib Gourmand for seven consecutive years. In 2024, it was ranked the No. 1 Chinese restaurant chain in the U.S. by mainstream media outlet Tasting Table.<br><br>Dedicated to promoting Chinese culinary culture, Hu organizes the annual \u201cU.S. Chinese Restaurant International Forum\u201d and launched the \u201cCulinary Roots Exploration Journey,\u201d which brings Chinese-American culinary professionals to China for training and cultural exchange. He actively advocates for the internationalization of Sichuan cuisine through initiatives such as overseas Sichuan culinary courses and participation in global food events.<br><br>Over the years, Hu has received numerous honors and awards, including:<br> \u2022 The Global Community Oscar: Outstanding Community Leadership Award, presented by U.S. Congressman Danny Davis<br> \u2022 The Arts Award from the Beverly Hills LABA Art Festival<br> \u2022 The Distinguished Contribution Award for Promoting Chinese Culinary Culture<br> \u2022 The Lifetime Achievement Award from Time Out Chicago<br> \u2022 The Community Hero Award from the Chicago Tribune<br> \u2022 Twice named to the Chicago Magazine Top 100 Most Influential People list\u2014the only Asian American to achieve this in over a century<br> \u2022 Twice shortlisted for CCTV\u2019s Global Chinese Influencer Top 20<br> \u2022 Named by WGN World News as \u201cChicago\u2019s Very Own Chef and Restauranteur\u201d<br><br>Tony (Xiaojun) Hu continues to be a passionate advocate for the global recognition and appreciation of Chinese cuisine.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tony Hu Tony (Xiaojun )Hu is a renowned culinary master, restaurant entrepreneur, and community leader. 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