Wu Wen was born in Beijing but moved to Japan in 1990. In 1997, she began giving cooking lessons in Tokyo presenting recipes based on traditional Chinese food wisdom and healthy home cooking. She not only introduces recipes, but a wide range of information about using and buying traditional Chinese ingredients and how to maintain a healthy lifestyle. She has been featured in magazines, newspapers and on television and is the author of several cookbooks published in Japan. This is her first book in English.