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Chef
OF THE MONTH
AN NO P
CHAONAPHAI WHAT IS YOUR NAME? Annop Chaonaphai but
CAN YOU DESCRIBE THE
everyone calls me Tum.
MENU?
WHERE ARE YOU FROM?
Most of the dishes at
Chainat, Thailand
Thailicious are Thai. We cook
HOW LONG HAVE YOU
them fresh with Thai herbs
BEEN IN DARWIN?
and Thai ingredients, you can
I have lived in Darwin for 5
really taste the flavours. Some
years.
dishes are also a fusion of
WHY DID YOU WANT TO
Chinese and Thai. We make a
BECOME A CHEF?
Chinese dish and add a bit of
I love to eat and I love to cook.
Thai ingredients to it, leaving it
HOW LONG HAVE YOU
with a nice balanced taste.
BEEN A CHEF?
WHAT IS YOUR
I have been a chef for 11 years
SIGNATURE DISH THERE?
WHERE DID YOU DO
The exotic seafood, and the
YOUR TRAINING?
Pork belly dishes, which is a
I had on the job training
best seller by a long way.
in many of the hotels and
WHAT DO YOU LOVE
restaurants in Thailand.
MOST ABOUT THE
WHAT DO YOU LOVE
TERRITORY LIFESTYLE?
MOST ABOUT COOKING
I love Darwin because it’s a
FOR PEOPLE?
quiet place, away from the
I love to see people happy with
big cities. The air is fresh,
my food.
everything is green, no traffic
WHERE ARE YOU
jams, everyone is easy going
CURRENTLY WORKING?
and people are very friendly.
I am currently working at
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Thailicious Restaurant.