Is Jay Fai retiring? Bangkok’s Michelin-star street-food legend hints at plans to stop
Thai street-food cook Jay Fai, who was awarded a Michelin star in 2018, may be hanging up her signature ski googles as soon as next year
A Thai cook who became the first Bangkok street-food vendor to earn a coveted Michelin star has said she plans to retire, possibly as early as next year.
Tourists from around the world wait in three-hour queues to sample Jay Fai’s legendary crabmeat omelette – always sizzled up by the owner herself over blazing coals, wearing her signature ski googles to protect her eyes from sparks.
The 81-year-old told Thai media outlet Komchadluek that the toil of sourcing and checking ingredients every day was becoming too much.
“I will not keep the restaurant going, but I am glad to teach whoever wants my recipe,” she said in the interview, video of which was posted online.
