Pichet Ong (pee-shay, born October 28, 1969) is a 5 times James Beard Award nominated chef who specializes in desserts.
[7] Beginning in 2010 Ong consulted for major international brands including Holland America, Häagen-Dazs, So Sofitel, Salt in Dubai, and Max Brenner in Australia.
An accomplished writer and a former recipient of the American Poets Award, Ong published The Sweet Spot in 2007,[15] which made it on several "top" lists including The New York Times and Gourmet.
He travels worldwide to give demonstrations, is one of the few American guests at Madrid Fusion and Melbourne and Sydney Food & Wine Festival.
In 2018 Ong returned to Bangkok to open restaurants Pad Thai Fai Ta Lu and Table 38 with longtime friend Andy Yang, which received a Michelin Star.