Prin & Mint Polsuk

Chef & Owners, Samrub Samrub Thai

Industry : Food

Chef Prin has made a name for himself as someone who has researched the complexity of Thai food through rare cookbooks, such as that of Thanpuying Plian Phasakornwong who wrote Thailand’s first cookbook in the mid 19th century. He grew up in Lampang, helping his grandmother in the kitchen which still triggers happy sensorial memories. A degree in engineering eluded him, as he found more excitement following Anthony Bourdain’s culinary adventures. He gained experience at Mandarin Oriental’s Sala Rim Naam Thai restaurant, then was mentored by Chef David Thompson of Nahm in London and Bangkok, and He began to make a name for himself through a series of pop-ups before opening Samrub Samrub Thai in 2017 as a private kitchen serving progressive Thai food. He is assisted by his wife, Thanyaporn “Mint” Jarukittikun, who handles the front of house, menu selections, products and suppliers. Since then, the restaurant has been recognised among Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants (an awards business based in the UK). The couple recently introduced their latest venture—VILAS, a Thai fine dining restaurant with world ingredients.