New Thai Cuisine

How did Nathan Hyam, a chef born in New York City, come to be known as "the Thai Guy"? After combining his love of food and teaching with his experience working as head chef-instructor at the Picasso Cafeacute;, a restaurant training program for youth at risk, Nathan traded his apron for a suitcase and went on sabbatical with his wife. The two found themselves in Thailand and quickly became immersed in the scents and flavours of Thai cuisine.A decade later, after many Thai cooking courses, mentoring by acclaimed Thai chefs, and more travels to Asia, Nathan is one of the preeminent chefs in Vancouver. His popular cooking classes, peppered with tips on how to replicate authentic dishes in Western kitchens, are the hottest tickets in town.Nathan lives in Vancouver with his wife, Faye, and their 20-year-old cat, Jose. He is currently chairman of the board of Farm Folk, City Folk and is a board member of the Vancouver Food Policy Organization.Hyam, Nathan is the author of 'New Thai Cuisine ', published 2001 under ISBN 9781552851852 and ISBN 1552851850.