Saipin Chutima
Saipin Chutima | |
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| Born | 1954 or 1955 (age 71–72)[1] Thailand |
| Culinary career | |
| Cooking style | Northern Thai cuisine |
Current restaurant | |
Award won
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Saipin Chutima (born 1954 or 1955) is a chef and restaurateur in Las Vegas, Nevada. She is the chef at Lotus of Siam. In 2011 she was the co-winner of the James Beard Award for Best Chef Southwest.
Early life
[edit | edit source]Chutima is from Chiang Mai, Thailand, where she was raised by her grandparents, who were farmers and merchants.[1] She immigrated to Los Angeles in 1987, then moved to Las Vegas.[1]
Career
[edit | edit source]Chutima and her husband opened Lotus of Siam in 1999.[2] Her recipes are based on traditional recipes passed down by her her grandmother.[1][2][3]
Recognition
[edit | edit source]Gourmet named Lotus of Siam the best Thai restaurant in the United States.[1][4]
In 2011 Chutima was the co-winner of the James Beard Award for Best Chef Southwest.[5][4] According to Jonathan Gold she was "the first Asian-born chef to win a Beard award for cooking the cuisine of her homeland".[5]
Personal life
[edit | edit source]Chutima is married to Suchay, also called Bill, whom she met when she was 17 at his grandmother's restaurant.[5][2][6] The couple has two daughters.[5] Her husband and daughters help run the restaurant.[5]
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