Po Es

I would like to bring more inspiration to other Chefs that if you follow your dreams you will be able to achieve anything.

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Who or what inspires you to cook?

My inspiration comes from my mother and father. The things I’ve learned from them cooking traditional and non traditional Khmer food makes me want to share with the world our culture.

What's your all time favorite dish to make?

“Sach Ko Somlaw Machu Kroeung” is a spicy and sour beef stew made with Beef and innards/Thai eggplant/kreoung paste/potato leave stem/jalapeños. A major staple in Cambodian cuisine.

What would you do with the $25,000?

I would open a Cambodian restaurant called Srok which means countryside. A restaurant that speaks about the struggles and challenges of being an immigrant with dishes that remind you of the Cambodian countryside.

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