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    Pastry Chef

    Susan Bae

    Owner & Pastry Chef, Moon Rabbit

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    Pastry Chef
    Based in
    Washington DC, Washington DC, United States
    Venue
    Moon Rabbit · Restaurant

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    Awards & recognition

    5 total

    2 winners

    James Beard Award logoJames Beard AwardWinnerOutstanding Pastry Chef or Baker2026World's 50 Best logoWorld's 50 BestWinnerBest Pastry Chef2025James Beard Award logoJames Beard AwardNomineeOutstanding Pastry Chef or Baker2026James Beard Award logoJames Beard AwardSemifinalistOutstanding Pastry Chef or Baker2026
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    James Beard Award logoJames Beard AwardSemifinalistOutstanding Pastry Chef or Baker2025
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    i. Biography

    Susan Bae is the Owner & Pastry Chef at Moon Rabbit in Washington, D.C. She is a founding member of Moon Rabbit and has been profiled for her nature-inspired, sweet-savory desserts that draw on Southeast Asian flavors. In 2026, she won the James Beard Award for Outstanding Pastry Chef or Baker, following prior Beard recognition and repeated national acclaim for her work at Moon Rabbit.

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