The First Day We Got Our Stars: Thaninthorn “Noom” Chantrawan

"Set in a century-old traditional Thai house built around an ancient tree in metropolitan Bangkok, this charming restaurant is helmed by Thaninthorn “Noom” Chantrawan, who took over in 2016 and, rather than leaning into his modern European training, dove into Thai culinary history to revive Royal Thai cuisine. The repertoire brings centuries-old recipes to life with modern techniques from his years abroad, highlighted by the signature Tom Yum Plachon Bo-Larn, an early-19th-century tom yum variation featuring snakehead fish in a chunky, spicy red broth laden with herbs, shallots, and his smoky homemade nam phrik phao. Recognized with a MICHELIN star in the inaugural MICHELIN Guide Bangkok 2018 and again in the MICHELIN Guide Bangkok 2019, it bridges past, present, and future in both setting and cuisine." - Rachel Tan