American celebrity chef and restaurateur
Jet Tila
Tila in 2018
Born Jet Tilakamonkul
(1975-02-06 ) February 6, 1975 (age 49) Spouse Ali Tila
[3] Culinary career
Pakpao Thai, Los Angeles (2014–2024)
[1]
The Charleston, Los Angeles (2014–2021)
[2]
Website
chefjet .com
Jet Tilakamonkul , known professionally as Jet Tila (
Thai : เจ็ท ติลกมลกุล ;
RTGS : Chet Tilakamonkun ), is an American celebrity chef, author,
[4] restaurateur, and restaurant developer.
[5]
Early life
Tila was born in Los Angeles to
Thai Chinese parents who immigrated to the United States separately in 1966.
[6]
[7] His family traces their ancestry to the southern Chinese island province of
Hainan .
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[9]
Restaurant and culinary career
Jet Tila is the chef of the restaurants The Charleston and Pakpao Thai, located in Los Angeles, California,
[10] and Dallas, Texas,
[11] respectively. Tila is the restaurant developer of Dragon Tiger Noodle Co. with three locations in
Las Vegas and
Henderson, Nevada .
[12]
[13] Tila has acted as a restaurant developer and minor partner for the chain restaurant
Pei Wei Asian Kitchen (also known as Pei Wei Asian Diner, LLC).
[5]
Tila was given a ceremonial title of a "culinary ambassador" for
Thailand , appointed by the
Royal Thai Consulate-General in Los Angeles .
[14]
[15]
Tila has also been part of several novelty food-based records, including world's largest stir fry, world's largest seafood stew, world's largest fruit salad and world's largest California roll.
[16]
Television and other media
He has appeared on television series including
Beat Bobby Flay ,
The Best Thing I Ever Ate ,
Chopped ,
Cutthroat Kitchen ,
Tournament of Champions , and
Guy's Grocery Games .
[17]
[18]
[19] Tila is a regular on the
Food Network television channel.
[20] He was a contestant on
Iron Chef America but lost to The Iron Chef.
[21] In 2018, he returned to Iron Chef America as the floor reporter.
[22] Tila appeared on Gods of Food , a satirical food
mockumentary by
CollegeHumor .
[23] his appearances, Tila won $20,000 as the victorious competitor in
Guy's Grocery Games "Delivery: All-Star Noodles" (2021).
[24] Tila is one of the co-hosts of the new Food Network show, Halloween Cookie Challenge .
[25]
Personal life
Tila is married. He and his wife Allison have two children: a daughter, Amaya,
[26] and a son, Ren.
[27]
Publications
References
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"Dallas restaurant offers tongue-in-cheek 'Thai me up' dinner this Valentine's Day" .
The Dallas Morning News . Retrieved February 22, 2015 .
^ Harris, Jenn.
"First look: Stir Market, Jet Tila's new food hall and restaurant to open Tuesday" .
Los Angeles Times . Retrieved February 22, 2015 .
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"Chef Jet on Thai Town, Bangkok Market, and LA's Best Pancakes" .
NBC News . June 23, 2014. Retrieved February 22, 2015 .
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"Chef Jet Tila shares recipes from new book '101 Thai Dishes You Need to Cook Before You Die' " . KTLA . January 26, 2022. Retrieved April 9, 2022 .
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b Cobe, Patricia (February 4, 2022).
"With Chef Jet Tila in the driver's seat, menu evolution accelerates at Pei Wei" . Restaurant Business . Retrieved April 9, 2022 .
^ Pierson, David (November 18, 2018).
"How I Made It: Jet Tila parlayed his Thai immigrant family roots to food TV fame" . Los Angeles Times . Retrieved May 28, 2022 .
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CHEFJET
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The Next Generation: Jet Tila, The Charleston LA
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Wandering Chef: Jet Tila in Hainan, China
^ Harris, Jenn (November 7, 2014).
"First look: Stir Market, Jet Tila's new food hall and restaurant to open Tuesday" . Los Angeles Times . Retrieved April 9, 2022 .
^ Filloon, Whitney (May 8, 2014).
"Pakpao Thai Brings Jet Tila On Board as Chef/Partner" . Eater Dallas . Retrieved April 9, 2022 .
^ Martin, Bradley (April 14, 2021).
"Chef Jet Tila Plans to Personally Launch His Dragon Tiger Noodle Co. in Henderson" . Eater Vegas . Retrieved April 9, 2022 .
^ Martin, Bradley (September 17, 2019).
"Make That Three Dragon Tiger Noodle Co. Locations from Jet Tila" . Eater Vegas . Retrieved April 9, 2022 .
^ Gray Painter, Alysia (September 4, 2013).
"Chef Jet Tila, World Records, and the 15,291-Pound Fruit Salad" . nbclosangeles.com .
KNBC . Retrieved May 3, 2015 .
^ Chiao, Christine (April 9, 2013).
"Jet Tila Appointed Thai Cuisine Ambassador" .
LA Weekly . Retrieved May 3, 2015 .
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"CHEFJET - CHEFJET.COM 3.0" . chefjet.com . Retrieved November 22, 2018 .
^ Cass, Alexandra (September 29, 2021).
"Jet Tila Tells Us Why He Keeps Losing On Guy's Grocery Games - Exclusive" . Mashed.com . Retrieved July 9, 2022 .
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"Snack On These 35 Mouthwatering Secrets About Guy's Grocery Games" . E! Online . January 22, 2022. Retrieved July 9, 2022 .
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"There Is No Pandemic In 'Flavortown' " .
WBUR .org . May 21, 2020. Retrieved July 9, 2022 .
^ Ranganath, Shreya (May 4, 2022).
"Chef Jet Tila shares more than just food at the L.A. Times Festival of Books" . USCAnnenbergMedia.com . Retrieved July 9, 2022 .
^ Blaskovich, Sarah (May 8, 2014).
"UPDATED: Expect to see celebu-chef Jet Tila in the kitchen at Dallas Thai restaurant Pakpao" .
The Dallas Morning News . Retrieved February 22, 2015 .
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"Iron Chef America" . IMDb.com .
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"Gods of Food (TV Series 2019– )" , IMDb.com , retrieved August 14, 2022
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"Halloween Cookie Challenge" . foodnetwork.com . Retrieved September 27, 2022 .
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"Guy's Grocery Games" Delivery: All-Star Noodles" . IMDb.com .
^ Okumura, Jordan.
"Chef Jet Tila: The Culinary Anthropologist" . TheSnack.net .
^ Rasmus, Grace (April 1, 2019).
"School of Wok: The kitchen is a place for teaching, tasting, and sharing love in the Tila household" .
Rachael Ray Magazine .
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