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Chef Jet Tila

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About the Chef

Jet  Tila smiling right at you

Chef Jet Tila

From battling the legendary Masaharu Morimoto on Iron Chef America, to opening Encore Hotel in Las Vegas, to guiding Anthony Bourdain through many markets and restaurants, Chef Jet Tila is internationally celebrated for his culinary expertise. From growing up in the first family of Thai food, and later attending both French and Japanese culinary schools, Chef Jet is a born educator and storyteller. He was appointed as the inaugural Culinary Ambassador of Thai Cuisine by the Royal Thai Consulate, the first-ever Chef to represent his country’s culture and cuisine. Chef Jet’s culinary operations includes VP Culinary of Pei Wei Group 148 restaurants & Managing Partner Dragon Tiger Noodle Co in Las Vegas. He appears as co-host of Iron Chef America and recurring judge on Food Network’s, Cutthroat Kitchen, Chopped, Beat Bobby Flay and Guy’s Grocery Games. An Emmy and James Beard nominee, and best-selling author, Chef Jet’s food reaches millions of people a year.