Steak & Eggs Supercharged

After a run, Chef Kevin Tien refuels with this high-protein anytime meal.

- BY PAUL KITA

In autumn of 2020 (yes, that 2020), chef Kevin Tien opened Moon Rabbit, a Vietnamese restaurant in the US. He’d worked in finance, so he was used to stress, but Covid was rough. Running, a sport he’s loved since middle school, helped him through. In late 2022, Tien even co-founded Distance in the Dark, a group of chefs who logged late-night, post-shift miles. After Tien became a dad last year, he switched to early mornings. Now he runs five or six days a week, sometimes with his kid in a stroller. “Running has always been a nice getaway where all I can hear is my breath and my feet on the pavement.” Recovery meals, like hi