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Ian Kittichai

Pongtawat "Ian" Chalermkittichai (Thai: พงษ์ธวัช เฉลิมกิตติชัย), known in English as Ian Kittichai (born 27 January 1968), is a chef, restaurateur, television personality and cookbook writer. He is credited with being instrumental in changing predominant perceptions of Thai cuisine and one of the earliest proponents of the modernisation of Thai cuisine. He and his restaurants have earned acclaim from the ''New York Times'', ''Food & Wine'', ''Travel + Leisure'' and other publications. One of his restaurants, Issaya Siamese Club, has been listed on Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants, a division of The World's 50 Best Restaurants, and ranked number 39 in 2018. ''Australian Traveller'' magazine listed Issaya Siamese Club as one of the world’s hottest restaurants in 2018.

Kittichai’s cookbook ''Issaya Siamese Club: Innovative Thai Cuisine by Chef Ian Kittichai'', released in April 2013, placed first in the Best Authors and Chefs category for Thailand, and third for the Best Cookbook of The Year in the Gourmand World Cookbook Awards 2014 held in Beijing in May 2014.

In 2006 and 2012 Kittichai appeared on the television show ''Iron Chef America'' to compete with Mario Batali and Marc Forgione respectively. Since 2012 he also appears regularly on ''Iron Chef'' ''Thailand'' as Iron Chef Innovative Western Cuisine as well as the Lead Judge on ''MasterChef Thailand'' and ''MasterChef Junior Thailand''; Co-Host of ''Bid Coin Chef'' and judge of ''Hell's Kitchen Thailand''. Provided by Wikipedia