Wiens is not 100 percent Asian, according to a DNA test. Mark Wiens, a well-known food vlogger, took a DNA test and discovered that he was descended from a variety of ancestors, not only Asians. In a 2017 YouTube video, the Pheonix resident revealed details about his DNA test, and the results were terrific.
Family & Ethnicity
Mark Wiens was born in 1986 in Phoenix, Arizona, United States. His mother is of Chinese ancestry, while his father is of Caucasian ancestry. His father and mother were both Christian missionaries. His mother’s grandfather worked as a Chinese chef.
Following Mark’s results, his father decided to do the DNA test as well. His father is 99.3% Northwest European. In addition, he is 30 percent French-German and 30 percent Scandinavian. The father-son team analyzed their findings to see if they shared comparable likes and other characteristics.
They discovered that they both enjoy spicy dishes and coffee. The findings also indicated that Wiens tended to consume slightly more caffeine than an average person, which he confirmed. In his video, the YouTuber stated that he consumed a huge amount of tea and coffee.
The exam also predicted his preference for salty foods. In response, Wiens stated that he prefers salty food to sweet food 71% of the time.
What did the DNA Test Reveal?
Wiens claimed to be half-Chinese before the exam. While he inherited his looks from his mother, he also knew he shared German-Austrian ancestry with his father. But that was the extent of his knowledge. He had his DNA tested by 23andMe in May 2017 to discover his true and comprehensive ancestry. His claim of being “half-Chinese” was proven to be untrue by the DNA test. Technically, he was just 44.4 percent Chinese.
From his father’s side, the analysis found he had varied degrees of French, German, Southeast-Asian, British, Irish, Scandinavian, and Eastern European ancestry. Wiens should have a Dutch or German great-grandparent as a second, third, fourth, or fifth great-grandparent. Between 1780 and 1870, that person was most likely born.
He was also 51.3 percent East Asian/Native American and 48.7% European, according to the test.
Mark Traveled A Lot in his Childhood
Wiens’ family relocated to Albertville, a town in the Alpes region of France when he was five years old. His first year of education was spent in France.
His family then relocated to Tandala hamlet in the Democratic Republic of Congo, in the heart of Africa (which was then known as Zaire). He learned a lot about food and culture when he was there. However, they relocated to Nairobi, Kenya, due to the tumultuous political situation and the impending Congo war.
Rosslyn Academy was where he received his schooling from the fifth grade to high school. He returned to the United States after graduating. Mark owes his passion for cuisine and travel to growing up in a multicultural environment.
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