Hung Huynh
Hung Huynh is a Vietnamese-American chef, and in 2007 was the winner of the third season of Top Chef, the reality cooking competition show on Bravo.
Born in Vietnam, Huynh was raised in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, and began his culinary training as a young boy in his immigrant parents' Vietnamese restaurant. He has a degree from the Culinary Institute of America,[1] and at the time of season three Top Chef's airing, he was the executive sous chef at the Guy Savoy restaurant in Las Vegas.[2]
Huynh also served as a guest judge on episode 12 of season four, and on the quickfire challenge of episode 8 of season five, of Top Chef.
Huynh participated in the 2008 Bocuse d'Or USA culinary contest, competing to represent the U.S. in the 2009 international Bocuse d'Or. Although Huynh won the "Best Fish Award", the gold medal was awarded to Timothy Hollingsworth.[3][4]
Huynh аppeared in September 2010 on the finale of season 7 of Top Chef and assisted Angelo Sosa as his sous chef.
Hung is currently Executive Chef of New York City restaurant, Catch, located at 21 9th Avenue.
[edit] References
- Footnotes
- ^ BRAVOtv.com : Top Chef : Season 3 : Cast : Hung
- ^ Smith, Nina Hämmerling. "Top Chef's Controversial Hung Wins — and Says He Deserves It". http://www.tvguide.com/News/top-chef-hung/071005-06. Retrieved 2007-12-21.
- ^ New York Magazine: Grub Street (July 17, 2008). Hung Huynh Is Among U.S. Bocuse d’Or Semifinalists
- ^ Reuters.com (September 28, 2008). Bocuse d'Or USA Announces Winner
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