Bee Satongun Explained

Bongkoch "Bee" Satongun (; born 1976) is a native Thai chef and restaurateur. She is known for her landmark restaurant, Paste Bangkok, which received a Michelin star.[1] Chef Bee has expanded the Paste brand to neighboring Laos and recently opened a third venue in Australia.[2]

Early life and career

Prior to the opening of Paste, Satongun spent years researching the history of Thai cuisine, re-creating ancient recipes and culinary techniques alongside chef, husband and business partner, Jason Bailey.[3]

Both Satongun and Bailey had humble beginnings, from Satongun's childhood memories of pounding herbs with pestle on mortar to assist her mother's street food stall business in Bangkok,[4] to Bailey's experiences growing up in the Southern Highlands of Australia.[5] She met her husband on one of his earlier research trips to Thailand.

Paste Bangkok

In 2012, Satongun and Bailey opened their first Paste restaurant in the neighborhood of Thonglor. In 2015, they opened a new iteration of Paste in Gaysorn shopping mall, located in Bangkok's Ratchaprasong district adjacent to the Intercontinental Hotel.[6] At Paste, dishes represent regional Thai cuisine, taking inspiration from ancient Thai recipes and royal family cookbooks. Chef Bee hopes to do away with the notion of Thai food as 'cheap takeaway', and re-frame the cuisine in the minds of her diners.[7]

In 2018, Paste Bangkok was awarded its first Michelin star in the inaugural Michelin Guide Bangkok. Paste Bangkok retained its one-Michelin-star rating in 2019. As of 2021, it retains its one Michelin star.[8]

Other restaurants and pursuits

In 2018, Satongun and Bailey opened their first overseas branch of Paste, Paste Laos at the Apsara in the UNESCO World Heritage-listed ancient town of Luang Prabang.[9] Currently, Bailey is working on the development of Paste in Australia.

List of awards

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bangkok's first Michelin-star restaurants have been announced. Irvine. Oliver. 2017. BK. en. 2019-06-11.
  2. Web site: Hayes. Helen. August 5, 2020. The secret restaurant with Michelin cred in Mittagong, NSW. South China Morning Post.
  3. Web site: 5 Questions With Bee Satongun On Bangkok's Culinary Scene. Michelin Guide. English. 2019-06-11.
  4. Web site: More than pad thai and tom yum soup: Thai chef's real food quest, and why it's hard to find the right recipes. Chan. Bernice. 13 June 2019. South China Morning Post.
  5. Web site: Why Paste Bangkok's 'Chef Bee' aims to save food's 'soul'. 2019-06-01. South China Morning Post. en. 2019-06-11.
  6. Web site: Best Thai Fine Dining Restaurant in Bangkok - Paste Bangkok at Gaysorn. 2017-01-25. Thai Street Food, Restaurants, and Recipes Eating Thai Food. en. 2019-06-11.
  7. Web site: Chef Bongkoch 'Bee' Satongun Of Paste In Bangkok On Preserving Thailand's Traditional Cuisine. Aureus. Dudi.
  8. Web site: Cole. Holly. Paste – a MICHELIN Guide Restaurant in Thailand. 2021-02-19. Fine Dining Lovers. en.
  9. Web site: About - Paste Laos Restaurants in Luang Prabang. Paste Laos. en-US. 2019-06-11.
  10. Web site: Chang Live Park presents Time Out Bangkok Love Awards 2016 The Winners. Time Out Bangkok. en. 2019-06-11.
  11. News: 10 of the best Michelin-rated restaurants in Bangkok. Vichit-Vadakan. Vincent. 2017-12-18. The Guardian. 2019-06-11. en-GB. 0261-3077.
  12. Web site: Wichiantanon. Kankanit. 12 November 2019. The winners of The Michelin Guide 2020 Bangkok, Chiang Mai, Phuket and Phang-Nga.
  13. Web site: Paste in MICHELIN Guide 2020.
  14. Web site: Bee Satongun, ambassadrice dans le guide Tasty Thailand du Gault&Millau, également élue meilleure cheffe d'Asie.

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