LIFE

'Khao' shows how

Special Publications, Published on 09/06/2019

» Master chefs are hard to define but you know when you've met one. Take Vichit Mukura. Formerly 28 years in command of Sala Rim Naam, the illustrious Mandarin Oriental Hotel's Thai diner, he stands ramrod straight from hours slaving over hot woks. The twinkle in his eyes, easy smile, and humorous repartee similarly speak to a man at the top of the culinary tree. And indeed a proprietor, with partners, of KHAO i.e. rice. Tucked inside Ekamai Soi 10, it's a long, low free-standing log cabin with decent parking.