Jet Tila


Jet Tila real name Jet Tilakamonkul, is an American celebrity chef and restaurateur. He is currently the chef of The Charleston and Pakpao Thai. Tila has appeared onThe Best Thing I Ever Ate, Chopped, Cutthroat Kitchen, Guy's Grocery Games. He was a contestant on Iron Chef America but lost to The Iron Chef.
Tila was born in Los Angeles to Thai Chinese parents who immigrated to the United States separately in 1966. His family traces their ancestry to the southern Chinese island province of Hainan.
Tila was given a ceremonial title of a "culinary ambassador" for Thailand, appointed by the Royal Thai Consulate-General in Los Angeles. The title is honerary no official duties, or salary.
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.