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Jet Tila

Jet Tila

Jet Tilakamonkul (Thai: เจ็ท ติลกมลกุล; RTGS: Chet Tilakamonkun), also known Jet Tila (Thai: เจ็ท ติลา; RTGS: Chet Tila), is an American celebrity chef and restaurateur. He is currently the chef of The Charleston and Pakpao Thai. Tila has appeared on Chopped, Cutthroat Kitchen, Iron Chef America, Guy's Grocery Games, and The Best Thing I Ever Ate.[4]

Tila was born in Los Angeles to Thai Chinese parents who immigrated to the United States separately in 1966.[5][6] His family traces their ancestry to the southern Chinese island province of Hainan.[7][8]

Tila is a culinary ambassador for Thailand, appointed by the Royal Thai Consulate-General in Los Angeles.[9][10]

Jet has also been part of several food-based world records including world’s largest stir fry, world’s largest seafood stew, world’s largest fruit salad and world’s largest California roll.

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Born
Ali Tila[1]
Culinary career
Website

References

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Citation Linkwww.nbcnews.com"Chef Jet on Thai Town, Bangkok Market, and LA's Best Pancakes". NBC News. Retrieved 22 February 2015.
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Citation Linkwww.latimes.comHarris, Jenn. "First look: Stir Market, Jet Tila's new food hall and restaurant to open Tuesday". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 22 February 2015.
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Citation Linkeatsblog.dallasnews.com"Dallas restaurant offers tongue-in-cheek 'Thai me up' dinner this Valentine's Day". The Dallas Morning News. Retrieved 22 February 2015.
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Citation Linkeatsblog.dallasnews.comBlaskovich, Sarah (8 May 2014). "UPDATED: Expect to see celebu-chef Jet Tila in the kitchen at Dallas Thai restaurant Pakpao". The Dallas Morning News. Retrieved 22 February 2015.
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Citation Linkwww.latimes.comJet Tila parlayed his Thai immigrant family roots to food TV fame
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Citation Linkchefjet.comCHEFJET
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Citation Linkwww.zagat.comThe Next Generation: Jet Tila, The Charleston LA
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Citation Linkwww.afar.comWandering Chef: Jet Tila in Hainan, China
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Citation Linkwww.nbclosangeles.comPainter, Alysia Gray (4 September 2013). "Chef Jet Tila, World Records, and the 15,291-Pound Fruit Salad". KNBC. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
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Citation Linkwww.laweekly.comChiao, Christine (9 April 2013). "Jet Tila Appointed Thai Cuisine Ambassador". LA Weekly. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
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Citation Linkchefjet.comOfficial website
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