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‘Don’t they sell tyres?’: Thai street food chef on life with a Michelin star

December 25, 2019December 27, 2017 by Editorial Team

Jay Fai’s shophouse is doing a roaring trade as tourists arrive to snap photos and wait half a day for a table

Categories Gourmet, Holiday Tags Article, Asia Pacific, Bangkok restaurant, Bangkok top chefs, best Bangkok restaurant, dim sum, Features, Food & drink, food legend, International, Jay Fai, Life and style, luxury restaurants, Main section, Michelin, Michelin Stars, news, Oliver Holmes, Street food, Thai food and drink, Thai street, Thailand, The Guardian, The MICHELIN Guide, UK Foreign, World news

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