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]
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]