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As the youngest boy in an urban family of Bangkok, Chat of
Unusual Touch was often left behind to help his aunt prepare
the family dinner while his older brothers and sisters ran
off to play. At first, he despised the cooking task but later
learned to enjoy the knowledge and skills, including discovering
the sweet revenge of spiking and spicing his brother and
sisters’ meals. He often intentionally prepared their
meals of almost unbearable spiciness and got away with it.
The food was so
spicy, but so delicious, his siblings were unsure whether
to punish or to praise him. Then, cooking became his passion.
He gradually fine tuned the skill and continued cooking as
commendation and praise were his only rewards and encouragement.
He came to the US to pursue higher education in a design
field, while cooking and training in a French restaurant
a part-time
as a hobby; his first big step in the culinary profession.
With a degree from California State University, he worked
for several years in the hospitality design business specializing
in kitchen and restaurant design. Later, he followed his
yearning
culinary passion by apprenticing at La Cagouille in provincial
French cuisine in Rayon, France. Returning to the US, he
offered
his French cooking always with a twist of Thai or perfected
his Thai cooking with a hint of French techniques to fit
the
western kitchen. He traveled extensively throughout Southeast
Asia and realized a wealth of culinary knowledge among these
countries and their unique cuisine. He again became an apprentice,
this time of Southeast Asian cuisine and easily mastered
the
skill with his Thai cooking background. He put his skill
to test in the culinary metropolis of San Francisco at a
restaurant
that specialized in Southeast Asian grill for several years
before realizing his call of sharing the knowledge. He’s
now doing what he likes most: cooking, teaching, traveling,
writing, and making sure that people who come in contact
with
him have a full stomach and a good time.
His overall philosophy is similar to his cooking simplicity.
Untie the knot, either the one in your stomach or the unclear
one in the recipe. Make it simple, straight and true to yourself.
Let’s walk this path together.
Chat Mingkwan of Unusual Touch provides professional consulting
services for you and your food or restaurant related business.
Take advantage of the skill and knowledge that Chat Mingkwan
has perfected in over fifteen years of professional culinary
studies. Chat can also facilitate in the architectural and
design components of your food or restaurant related business.
He can assist you in creating that special Asian flair by
offering advice in restaurant and kitchen space planning.
He can also aid in determining methods of food presentation
and in food education of teaching and creating a curriculum.
Finally, due to Chat's constantly expanding knowledge in
all areas of Asian Cuisine, he can ease the process of menu
selection and planning. Please contact
Chat for more information on how his individual services
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©
2000 - 2008 Chat Mingkwan
Contact Chat by emailing him at chat@unusualtouch.com, or calling (510) - 528 - 2547
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