‘Don't they sell tyres?': Thai street food chef on life with a Michelin star
Jay Fai’s shophouse is doing a roaring trade as tourists arrive to snap photos and wait half a day for a table
The Thai street food legend Jay Fai had not heard of Michelin stars until she was awarded one.
The diminutive 72-year-old had been wok-frying her signature crab omelettes and prawn noodle dishes six days a week for the last few decades, and when she first received an invite to the Bangkok awards ceremony, she rejected it. She said she did not want to take a day off work.
“Doesn’t Michelin sell tyres? What are they doing with
