Pim Techamuanvivit (Thai: พิม เตชะมวลไววิทย์; RTGS: Phim Techamuanwaiwit; born 1971) is a Thai chef and restaurateur based in San Francisco. She is the owner of Nari, Kamin, and Michelin-starred Kin Khao restaurants in San Francisco, and became the executive chef of Michelin-starred Nahm in Bangkok in 2019.[1]
Pim Techamuanvivit | |
|---|---|
พิม เตชะมวลไววิทย์ | |
| Born | 1971 (age 52–53) |
| Nationality | Thai |
| Occupation(s) | Chef, restaurateur, blogger |
Techamuanvivit was born and grew up in Bangkok. She arrived in the United States to attend graduate school at the University of California, San Diego, and worked for Netscape and Cisco Systems after graduating. She began blogging in 2001, and her blog, Chez Pim, became a popular food blog in the early days of the Blogger platform.[2]
In 2009, Techamuanvivit published a book, "The Foodie Handbook," to mixed reviews.[3][4]
Techamuanvivit gradually turned her attention toward cooking, first starting a jam business, then focusing on Thai food, learning family recipes from her aunt during visits to home in Thailand. She opened Kin Khao in San Francisco in 2014, which received one Michelin Star a year later. In 2018, she was approached to take over from Prin Polsuk as head chef at Nahm, a Michelin-starred restaurant founded by David Thompson in Bangkok.[1] She opened Kamin, a takeout restaurant in San Francisco Airport, and Nari, a larger restaurant also in San Francisco, in 2019.[5]
References
edit- ^ a b Rao, Tejal (1 May 2018). "San Francisco Chef Now Heads the Acclaimed Nahm in Bangkok". The New York Times. Retrieved 21 February 2020.
- ^ Rao, Tejal (12 June 2018). "A Thai Chef Heads Home for a Challenge". The New York Times. Retrieved 21 February 2020.
- ^ Rosner, Helen (September 16, 2009). "What's a Foodie, Anyway? The Foodie Handbook by Pim Techamuanvivit [book review]". Eat Me Daily.
- ^ Techamuanvivit, Pim (2009). Foodie Handbook. Chronicle Books. ISBN 978-0-8118-6853-2.
- ^ "Coming to America: Pim Techamuanvivit". Michelin Guide. 19 March 2019. Retrieved 28 February 2020.
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