Interview with Kimmy Tang

Posted on 01. Sat, 2010 by admin in Interviews/Stories

Four and a half years ago, this talented chef opened her restaurant Michelia Bistro in Los Angeles. Since then, she has had a loyal following with her blend of Vietnamese and European cuisine. NAC took a closer look. NAC: What influenced you to enter the world of food and cooking? “I started playing with my mother’s cooking utensils when I was seven, and have loved cooking from that time on. I feel I was born to be a cook! I followed my mother in her kitchen to learn how to prepare traditional Vietnamese dishes. From 1986 when I came to America, I worked in restaurants as a waitress and then became a supervisor. I did try to change my career [...]

Kimmy Tang

Posted on 01. Thu, 2010 by admin in Chefs

9012Pho 490 North Beverly Drive Beverly Hills, CA 90210 310-275-7077 tel From a busser to a manager, Kimmy Tang has worked in all aspects of the restaurant industry since she arrived in the U.S. in 1986. For many years, she satisfied clients in her Euro Asian bistro, Michelia. 9012Pho is being overseen by chef Tang who emphasizes market-fresh produce and a health-conscious menu of stir-fry dishes, bento boxes and other Vietnamese eats. 9012Pho is a nook-like, modern casual soupery dedicated almost entirely to brothy Vietnamese deliciousness, with NO MSG and variations including Pho Ca (sliced tuna, onion, bean sprout, basil, and chili w/ chicken stock) and Spicy and Sour (shrimp, sole, straw mushroom, pineapple, baby corn and noodles in lemongrass, [...]

Stuffed Game Hen

Posted on 10. Thu, 2009 by admin in Poultry, Thanksgiving