 Name: Bryan Au, 37
Hometown: Manhattan Beach, Los Angeles. Website: www.rawinten.com When did you start cooking raw food?
I started preparing it 12 years ago when I first
Encountered it during my Yoga Spiritual Travels around the World volunteering as a Vegetarian Chef. It was my way of adding more peace, joy, health and harmony to our world.
What inspired you?
Well I thought Yoga was my loving healing spiritual path but when I found out about RAW Food well it quickly become my “thing!”. It was like, WOW you don’t have to cook anything? It is super delicious, all natural, organic, can prevent and reverse many modern day conditions and is fun? YES this is SUPER COOL! Then I found out that I had a “talent” for inventing totally new never before seen raw organic recipes that people really enjoyed and I put everyone’s favorite recipes into my best selling raw organic recipe book titled RAW IN TEN MINUTES. It is true everything they say about RAW FOOD it gives you more energy, anti-ages you naturally, rejuvenates, improves your Yoga big time, you become the SUPER version of you and you tap into hidden talents and abilities that you didn’t even know you had. It totally transforms you, makes your dreams comes true all while being fun, super healthy and for the past 12 years everyday I find out something new that RAW FOOD cures, prevents, heals, or helps in amazing ways.
How has going RAW changed your life?
Ever since my book RAW IN TEN MINUTES came out all my dreams have come true, I opened my own RAW Restaurant(it is closed now but a new National Franchise is in the works and starting in Los Angeles), I have been on the Tyra Banks TV Show that was an incredible experience and very exciting, I have been in national magazines, radio interviews, MTV Music Videos and so much more. I have also met and worked with MANY Celebrities too which is always fun, many of them I ALWAYS wanted to meet like Daryl Hannah, Tobey Maguire, Alicia Silverstone, The Red Hot Chili Peppers, Lisa Bonet and many more.
Are you a raw vegan?
Yes I am, I started as a vegetarian at age 12. Then went vegan at age 27 because it got me more health and energy, but when I went RAW at age 28 it was the next best level and I never looked back.
The reasons for all of these progressions is because during each step I felt better, more energetic, healthier, and got so many benefits that I went further and did more. When I was 12 I was eating a lot of hamburgers and skateboarding. But even with all the exercise I got really fat and a huge gut, I also got depressed and lazy and it was all from the burgers!
How does a RAW diet help the environment?
But by simply enjoying more raw organic food you are literally saving the environment and world in a easy fun way! And in the most powerful direct way too, because of the carbon footprint and the fact that in RAW we don’t use any fossil fuels or “gas” to cook anything. I just found out recently that our food choices is the biggest Carbon Footprint and makes a huge impact on Global Warming and Climate Change, much more so than even our car choices, it is that important!
Try to eat locally grown organic foods too if you can...it really is important to be aware that each person’s choices makes a huge difference all around the World. And by enjoying more raw organic natural vegan fun foods and recipes you will be saving your health and the World.
How does RAW food taste?
Don’t think that because it has the words raw, and vegan that it is bad or “too healthy” or not tasty. In fact it is the BEST TASTING FOOD on the Planet! Part of my job as a Raw Organic Chef is to design and create raw organic recipes that actually LOOK AND TASTE BETTER than the cooked, baked, deep fried versions. And if you don’t believe me or are curious than you have to try RAW IN TEN MINUTES recipe book and DVD to see for yourself! I have the most 4 and 5 star rave reviews on Amazon.com and for good reason, my recipes are fast, fun, easy and SUPER delicious and when you eat them YOU FEEL INSTANTLY AMAZING and you WANT MORE!
How do you consider your raw cooking art?
Well it is edible art. And if you try to create a totally new never before seen or never before created food recipe that is 100% Raw Organic Vegan and yet look and taste even MORE AMAZING than anything on the planet or the cooked version while also saving everyone’s health and the World well that is pretty darn artistic!
Where can we go to taste your food?
Well I do teach private classes nationwide and Worldwide. I teach large corporate classes, medium and small private classes as well. I also have DVDs on Amazon.com if you want to learn more. And I do events, expos, I teach free RAW classes at Whole Foods Markets in California but I can and will travel anywhere in the World too. I was making food and mailing it and also selling it stores and on my website but I need to do a better job at that and want to perfect it so I had to stop that for now but will launch that again soon right now I am concentrating on opening a National RAW ORGANIC SAVING THE PLANET Franchise! That is what will really make RAW popular, people have to taste it and experience it for themselves then they love it and do it everyday. It is a lot of fun and at least a brand new cuisine and experience. Also in about 3 months a totally new fantasy upscale high end spa and mansion resort and healing center is opening in Malibu that I am a part of and I will be serving my special raw organic gourmet high end cuisines there but it will be very affordable but amazing. Soon my national franchises will open too!
What is your favorite dish to make?
All of them. I have made all of my recipes thousands of times and still I still enjoy them more than ever, they are just so tasty and delicious. Believe me I am the biggest food critique and foodie you will ever meet so it takes a lot to impress me when it comes to food. But I also invent totally new raw organic recipes everyday too, and I update my website with new photos, recipes and updates on my events or TV appearances.
Favorite place to do your magic?
Anywhere. And everywhere around the World. I have traveled to many places on our great Earth and the one thing we all share in common is our love for good food! RAW ORGANIC is literally the best possible because it is the most healthy, all natural, exotic, colorful new and amazing. Nothing compares to it really. Most cooked foods or other foods all makes you fat, high cholesterol, is processed, bad for you and the environment, makes you sleepy, fatigued, gives you cancer or disease in the near future, has high cholesterol, is processed, oily, nasty, pollutes your body and the environment, is junk, clogs your arteries, blocks you from real joy or happiness yet people and the media profit from it so it is status and business as usual. But RAW ORGANIC FOOD is perfect, pleasing, amazing, healthy, eco, new, colorful, vibrant, limitless potential and benefits for you and the Planet so are you READY TO RAWCK AND GO RAW YET??? HOPE SO!
Favorite source of produce?
Well any organic farmer’s markets is the best because it is the most fresh and at the best prices. But Whole Foods Markets is great because there is one in every major city and they have great hours, then there are local health food stores, Co-ops too. And you should try to grow your own organic food because it is easy, and you appreciate the miracle of life and natural foods, you connect more with the Earth and to everyone too. Growing your own food is a great experience and fun. Definitely a great way to save money and you see the abundance that exists in nature and the universe naturally.
Tell us about ECO GREEN CUISINE...
RAW Organic food is the MOST Eco Green Cuisine possible. That is because there is no cooking so no pollution or fossil fuels are being used while being the most powerful ECO choice you can make. The best thing about Eco Green Cuisine is it is simple, easy but new and fun. Don’t think of it as being too “healthy” or too “vegan” don’t limit yourself, many meat eaters LOVE RAW because it helps them to offset all the meat they do eat and they actually will realize and see that they feel much better when they eat less meat and it is better for our World too.
Why do you feel it is important we understand more about the source and quality of the foods we eat?
You will feel more connected with the Earth, to people and the Universe, you will appreciate what is natural vs. what is man made. You also save tons of money and will be eating in a healthy way so your body, mind and spirit will see the major difference in feeling bad and feeling healthy. If you are sad, depressed, feel bad, tired, lazy, fat, or negative please try RAW ORGANIC FOOD it will for sure reverse and help you in the best ways possible and there are millions of stories, personal testimonials, celebrities and proof.
What is your philosophy as a chef?
Keep on RAWCKIN’ it! RAW has actually improved my creativity, health and energy levels so much so that I have to create and go further everyday. I keep everything fun and light...people who eat and enjoy raw organic food and my recipes are literally being RAW ORGANIC SAVING THE PLANET and that is the name of my company because I want to empower people to save their health, community and the Planet in the most fun, delicious and fashionable ways possible.
How do you reduce, reuse, and reride in your work?
I walk, ride bikes, skateboard, I have a electric scooter moped that is awesome and does not use gas. I try to carpool and only drive short distances or when I have to otherwise I will walk take public transportation or skateboard or ride a bike. I also always recycle and only buy organic and biodegradable products.
Do you compost?
Yes. It is easy, many cities provide a compost bin for you to use and they will collect it and you can always make your own compost bin or put your compost in your garden or even your potted garden too.
If you could make a raw meal for anyone in the world, who would the lucky diner be and what would you make?
I want to make it for you and everyone! We all deserve the best health and the best food. I have always felt that no one on Earth should ever go hungry, should ever have to eat bad food, should ever be ignored, that we all deserve the absolute best and we all want love, friendship, peace and to be spiritual and by far RAW ORGANIC ECO GREEN CUISINE will manifest and promote that in the best most fun ways possible so please give it a try! As always I answer ALL of my e-mails personally so if you have any questions, ideas, support, are interested in investing or are interested in wholesale or resell accounts please e-mail me at rawbryan@hotmail.com.
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