Peter Cuong Franklin is a Vietnamese American chef and founder of Anan Saigon in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, and Chôm Chôm in Hong Kong, specializing in "Cuisine Mới" (new Vietnamese cuisine).[1][2][3] Born in Da Lat, Vietnam, Franklin's mother Nguyễn Thị Như Thừa operated a noodle shop.[4] Franklin fled Ho Chi Minh City as a child refugee on April 29, 1975 during the Fall of Saigon.[5][6] He was later adopted by an American family, attending Fairfield College Preparatory School and Yale University.[7][8]
Peter Cuong Franklin | |
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| Born | Outside of Da Lat, South Vietnam |
| Education | Yale University (BS) Le Cordon Bleu |
Career
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Franklin worked at Morgan Stanley as an investment banker prior to enrolling at Le Cordon Bleu in 2008.[9] He trained as a chef at Nahm in Bangkok, Caprice in Hong Kong, and Next and Alinea in Chicago. Franklin opened Chôm Chôm in Hong Kong's SoHo district in 2011.[5]
In 2017, Franklin opened Anan Saigon, a modern Vietnamese restaurant located in a tube house in Ho Chi Minh City's old market (Chợ Cu).[10][11][12][13] Anan was the first restaurant in Ho Chi Minh City to be awarded Asia's 50 Best Restaurants in 2021,[10][14][15] and was ranked 40 on Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants in 2023.[16] In 2023, Anan was awarded 1 star in the inaugural Vietnam Michelin Guide.[17][18]
Restaurants
editActive Restaurants
- Anan Saigon
- Nhau Nhau
- Chôm Chôm
Closed Restaurants
- Viet Kitchen
References
edit- ^ "From evacuee to culinary ambassador: Peter Cuong Franklin's Vietnamese odyssey". UI - 50B - STORIES. Retrieved 2022-08-04.
- ^ Rider, Jason (2019-10-29). "Where to Stay, and Where to Eat Noodle Soup, in Ho Chi Minh City". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-08-04.
- ^ "5 Questions With Peter Cuong Franklin On New Vietnamese Cuisine". MICHELIN Guide. Retrieved 2022-08-04.
- ^ "Pot Au Phở — Hotel Review". Condé Nast Traveler. Retrieved 2024-04-26.
- ^ a b "Interview: Peter Cuong Franklin of Viet Kitchen on his mum's cooking". South China Morning Post. 2015-06-13. Retrieved 2022-08-04.
- ^ "How was banh mi invented?". South China Morning Post. 2019-10-27. Retrieved 2022-08-04.
- ^ "n a Grain of Rice: Food & Culture for South & Southeast Asia (Afternoon Session)". Asia Society. Retrieved 2022-08-04.
- ^ Chris Dwyer, for. "Hong Kong's best new restaurants for 2016". CNN. Retrieved 2022-08-04.
- ^ admin (2022-04-26). "Chef Peter Cuong Franklin & Artist Richie Fawcett discover stability within the artwork of hospitality in Vietnam". Retrieved 2022-08-04.
- ^ a b Mertsalova, Valeria (2021-03-25). "Anan Saigon Bags A Win For Vietnam At Asia's 50 Best Restaurants". Vietcetera. Retrieved 2022-08-04.
- ^ "Peter Cuong Franklin - Modern Twist Of Vietnamese Flair". epicure Magazine. 2021-04-26. Retrieved 2022-08-04.
- ^ Duffell, Rachel. "A Taste Of Home: Peter Cuong Franklin Shares His Favourite Places To Eat In Hong Kong". Tatler Asia. Retrieved 2022-08-04.
- ^ Vietcetera (2019-05-15). "NOSH Saigon 2019: An Interview with Anan Saigon's Peter Cuong Franklin". Vietcetera. Retrieved 2022-08-04.
- ^ "Ho Chi Minh City: The World's 100 Greatest Places of 2021". Time. Retrieved 2022-08-04.
- ^ VnExpress. "Two Vietnamese restaurants named among Asia's 100 best - VnExpress International". VnExpress International – Latest news, business, travel and analysis from Vietnam. Retrieved 2022-08-04.
- ^ "The Best Restaurant in Asia is Le Du in Bangkok". Bloomberg.com. 2023-03-28. Retrieved 2023-03-28.
- ^ "Ănăn Saigon – Ho Chi Minh City - a MICHELIN Guide Restaurant". MICHELIN Guide. Retrieved 2024-04-11.
- ^ "Refugee Turned Banker Turned Chef: Peter Cuong Franklin on the Story Behind Ho Chi Minh City's First (and Only) MICHELIN Star". MICHELIN Guide. Retrieved 2024-04-11.
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