I had a wonderful dinner with Tianyi and Xuying on Mon at P.F. Chang China Bistro. Delicate interior design, good food and a little question. Who is P.F. Chang?

So I wrote to P.F. Chang out of curiosity.

Hi, I`m curious about what P.F. Chang stands for. I know Chang is a common last name in China but have no idea what P.F. is short for. Is it a real name of somebody or just made up? Thanks in advance.

Today I've got the quick answer.

Dan, Thank you for your note and inquiry. P.F. Chang's China Bistro was developed by Paul Fleming and Philip Chiang. The first restaurant was opened in Scottsdale, AZ in 1993 and the rest is history. Have a wonderful day! Elizabeth Harris P.F. Chang's China Bistro Guest Relations

So that's it! I don't have to call P.F. Chang "Zhang Pei FU" anymore. LOL! Wait...why is Chang instead of Chiang? Anyway, enough clue for googling.

The name P.F. Chang stands for Paul Fleming and Philip Chiang, whose mother, Cecilia Chang, owned the popular Mandarin restaurant for many years. He took over his mother's Beverly Hills Mandarin in 1979 after she sold the San Francisco restaurant.