Longteine and Nadsa de Monteiro

Posted on 01. Mon, 2010 by admin in Chefs

ELEPHANT WALK 900 Beacon Street Boston, MA 02215 617-247-1500 2067 Massachusetts Avenue Cambridge, MA 02140 617.492.6900 663 Main Street Waltham, MA 02451 www.elephantwalk.com Longteine “Nyep” de Monteiro learned the fundamentals of Cambodian cuisine from her mother and French cooking on her own. While she single-handedly managed her first restaurant in France, Nyep partnered with her then son-in-law, Bob Perry, to open The Elephant Walk in Somerville. Esquire Magazine named The Elephant Walk one of America’s Best New Restaurants in 1992, calling Nyep’s food “absolutely delicious and enlightening.” Nyep also co-authored a book Elephant Walk Cookbook, with Katherine Neustadt. Nyep excels in creating both classic French food, which is familiar to Americans, and the more adventurous, spicy Cambodian cuisine. Nadsa de Monteiro is passionate [...]