Chef Tom Samranjit

Hong Kong, People’s Republic of China

Name: Tom Samranjit
Age: 37
Nationality: Thai
Country of Residence: Hong Kong

1. Your Restaurant/Business: Sand Cotai Central Conrad Macau and Holiday Inn

2. About Your Kitchen: Contemporary & Real Taste

3. Your Favorite Chef Works Item: All Egyptian Cotton Material

4. First Job: Banker

5. Your Cookbook: Help Hong Kong China Power Light to do Cook Book in 2001

6. Your Awards: Michelin rated restaurants: La Brasserie – authentic French cuisine and Cucina – combination of Chinese and Italian influences

7. Your Cooking Inspiration: People around me – family and friends

8. Your Speciality Dish: Chilled Tom Yum jelly, grilled truffle with Yuzu passion fruit and caramelized garlic with frog legs

9. Favorite Dish To Eat: My dads Steak Kao So

10. Weirdest Thing You Ever Ate: Dog meat

11. Favorite Ice Cream Flavor: My home-made Vanilla, Osmanthus flower and Wolfberry ice cream

12. Favorite Drink: Guinness Draft

13. Favorite Wine: Carinalli Vineyards – Chardonnay 2004

14. Who Would You Most Like To Cook For: The King of Thailand

15. Who Would You Least Like To Cook For: All the Prime Ministers from all over the world

16. Favorite Things To Do When Not Cooking: Spend most of the time with my son and my love

17. Your Latest Project: Open the biggest casino hotel in Asia (Sand Cotai Central)

18. Favorite City and Why: Hong Kong has its own character; A small island that has collected influences from different parts of the world.

19. Your Greatest Indulgence: My Dad

20. Your All Time Best Culinary Tip: Need to taste test the food before sending it out to the guests.