Saipin Chutima

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Saipin Chutima
Born1954or1955(age 69–70) [1]
Thailand
Culinary career
Cooking styleNorthern Thai cuisine
Current restaurant(s)
Award(s) won

Saipin Chutima (born 1954 or 1955) is a chef and restaurateur in Las Vegas, Nevada. She is the chef at Lotus of Siam. In 2011 she was the co-winner of the James Beard Award for Best Chef Southwest.

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Early life

Chutima is from Chiang Mai, Thailand, where she was raised by her grandparents, who were farmers and merchants. [1] She immigrated to Los Angeles in 1987, then moved to Las Vegas. [1]

Career

Chutima and her husband opened Lotus of Siam in 1999. [2] Her recipes are based on traditional recipes passed down by her her grandmother. [1] [2] [3]

Recognition

Gourmet named Lotus of Siam the best Thai restaurant in the United States. [1] [4]

In 2011 Chutima was the co-winner of the James Beard Award for Best Chef Southwest. [5] [4] According to Jonathan Gold she was "the first Asian-born chef to win a Beard award for cooking the cuisine of her homeland". [5]

Personal life

Chutima is married to Suchay, also called Bill, whom she met when she was 17 at his grandmother's restaurant. [5] [2] [6] The couple has two daughters. [5] Her husband and daughters help run the restaurant. [5]

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