Hong Thaimee

Ngamprom "Hong" Thaimee (งามพร้อม "หงส์" ไทยมี) is a Thai-American chef. Born in Chiang Mai, Thailand, Thaimee was scouted as a model prior to her career at global pharmaceutical company Merck. Thaimee opened Ngam in the East Village, New York City in 2012, serving modern Thai comfort food until 2019. In 2015, Thaimee published her first cookbook, True Thai: Real Flavors for Every Table. In 2020, Thaimee opened Thaimee Love, a pop-up that acquired a permanent restaurant space in SoHo in 2021.