BANGKOK -- As family cooks and street-food vendors, women have long been the driving force in Thailand's culinary scene, but they have largely missed out on individual recognition and respect. A slew of awards and accolades, international and domestic, is now changing that.
Eat & Drink
Thailand's female chefs reach for the stars
From noodle stalls to fine dining, women are emerging from kitchen shadows
Chef Pichaya Soontornyanaji of Bangkok restaurant Potong, left, and one of her creations. Thailand has more female-led Michelin-starred teams than any other country in Asia. (Courtesy of The X Project BKK and Gastrofilm)
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