Chef: Nikom

Restaurant: Ubon

Title: Chef

QUICK FIRE

My Breakfast: I don’t usually have breakfast.

My Knives: I sharpen and make my own knives.

Most overused spice: Basil.

Favorite Foodie Destination: My kitchen.

Favorite Kitchen Gadget: Frying pan.

Favorite Food Aroma: Dishes with spicy flavors

Q: Why did you first get into cooking?

In the beginning, I started cooking to support my family – then it became a passion. I’ve been cooking for more than 25 years now.

Q: Where were you before you came to Kuwait?

Ubon, Thailand

Q: Describe your favorite dish from your home country.

Cooked lotus flower, with its roots.

Q: Name three ingredients you can’t live without in the kitchen.

I believe that with cooking, you can always get creative and use what’s in your kitchen.

Q: What is the most important part of a sandwich?

I rarely eat sandwiches, probably once or twice a year.

Q: How does your personality differ inside and outside the kitchen?

I am more focused in the kitchen.

Q: When you’re not cooking, what do you do for fun?

I watch boxing matches.

Q: If you weren’t a chef, what would you like to be?

I would be in a farm somewhere, farming and making my own food.

Q: If you could choose, what would your “last supper” be?

I won’t be picky, anything vegetarian.