Hong Thaimee

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Ngamprom "Hong" Thaimee (Thai: งามพร้อม "หงส์" ไทยมี) is a Thai-American chef.[1][2][3] Born in Chiang Mai, Thailand, Thaimee was scouted as a model prior to her career at global pharmaceutical company Merck.[4][5] Thaimee opened Ngam in the East Village, New York City in 2012, serving modern Thai comfort food until 2019.[6][7][8] In 2015, Thaimee published her first cookbook, True Thai: Real Flavors for Every Table.[9] In 2020, Thaimee opened Thaimee Love, a pop-up that acquired a permanent restaurant space in SoHo in 2021.[10][11][12]

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  1. ^ "Hong Thaimee shares the magic of northern Thai cuisine". Restaurant Hospitality. 2019-03-14. Retrieved 2024-05-24.
  2. ^ Fabricant, Florence (2021-09-13). "Where Pad Thai Is Just the Beginning". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-05-24.
  3. ^ "Updating Thai Flavors". WSJ. Retrieved 2024-05-24.
  4. ^ "The Stars of These NYC Restaurants Started as Models". Yahoo Life. 2018-02-07. Retrieved 2024-05-24.
  5. ^ "From Catwalk to Kitchen, Chef Hong Thaimee Shares Burger Recipe". NBC News. 2014-08-08. Retrieved 2024-05-24.
  6. ^ Lyon, Shauna (2013-02-03). "Ngam". The New Yorker. ISSN 0028-792X. Retrieved 2024-05-24.
  7. ^ Mishan, Ligaya (2012-02-28). "Thai Menu, Poetry Added". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-05-24.
  8. ^ "Flay vs. Thaimee". Food Network. Retrieved 2024-05-24.
  9. ^ Thaimee, Hong (2015). True Thai: real flavors for every table. New York: Rizzoli. ISBN 978-0-8478-4623-8.
  10. ^ Adams, Erika (2021-10-01). "Celebrated Chef Hong Thaimee Is Back At It With a Homestyle Thai Restaurant in Greenwich Village". Eater NY. Retrieved 2024-05-24.
  11. ^ Warerkar, Tanay (2020-11-17). "Acclaimed Ngam Chef Hong Thaimee Makes a Comeback With New West Village Pop-Up". Eater NY. Retrieved 2024-05-24.
  12. ^ Werner, Laurie. "A New Gourmet At-Home Dinner Program Can Help Save New York Restaurants". Forbes. Retrieved 2024-05-24.