Loha-unchit grew up in Thailand,[1] outside of Bangkok in the countryside.[2] Her parents were Chinese.[2] In 1968, she moved to the United States to attend college. She settled in the San Francisco area in 1972.[3] Loha-unchit earned her master's degree in business from the University of California, Berkeley.[3] She had attended Arizona State for her undergraduate degree.[2] After school, she married her first husband, who committed suicide when she was twenty-nine.[2]
For some time, she worked as a marketing analyst, but started cooking, teaching and giving tours in 1985.[3] She began offering cooking classes to earn extra income, drawing on what she had learned from her mother and grandmother. Eventually she shifted to teaching full-time, wrote two books on Thai cuisine, and started offering "food tours" to different regions of Thailand. She is currently married to her second husband, Michael Babcock.[4] Professionally, she has kept the name Loha-unchit, as is shown clearly in the cited biography.[5]
In April 2015 she indicated that she will be retiring from teaching and tour-leading within the next several years.[6]
Workedit
Loha-unchit teaches hands on cooking classes in a private kitchen. Loha-unchit has been teaching out of her own cooking school in the San Francisco Bay Area since 1985.[7] Her teaching method involves introducing students to Thai culture as well as Thai cuisine.[8] She takes students to Asian markets and teaches them about the ingredients they use.[9] The name of her company is Thai Food and Travel.[10]
Loha-unchit writes entirely on Thai cooking. Her first book, It Rains Fishes: Legends, Traditions and the Joys of Thai Cooking, won the 1996 Julia Child award as Best International Cookbook for 1995.[11][12][13] The Chicago Tribune called It Rains Fishes "a real charmer" and described how the book introduces readers to both Thai cooking and Thai culture.[14] Her second book, Dancing Shrimp, was published in 2000 and was described by Restaurant Hospitality as helping Western chefs easily learn Thai cooking.[7] The Chicago Tribune described Dancing Shrimp as an exploration of "the cuisine of her homeland through a variety of the seafood so plentiful in Thailand." The title of Dancing Shrimp comes from a type of Thai dish made of tiny, translucent freshwater shrimp.[3]
Loha-unchit offers guided culinary tours to Thailand.[15]
Referencesedit
^Harris, Phyllis Louise (14 July 1996). . Asian Pages. Archived from the original on 11 September 2016. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
^ abcdWalden, GraceAnn (11 September 2005). "Cook's Night Out: Kasma Loha-Unc". SF Gate. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
^ abcd. Asian Pages. 14 October 2000. Archived from the original on 11 September 2016. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
^Wu, Olivia (12 March 2003). "For Thais, Palm Oil Always Has Been a Good Thing". SF Gate. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
^ ab"Kasma Loha-unchi". Baker & Taylor Author Biographies. 3 January 2000. Retrieved 26 June 2016 – via EBSCO.
^Yee, Donna (20 December 2009). "Kasma Loha-Unchit". Saveur. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
^Chun, Kimberly (November 2007). "Thai Chef Brings the Spirit of Her Homeland to the East Bay". Oakland Magazine. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
^"Kasma Loha-unchit, MBA 75". Berkeley Haas. 2005. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
^. iacp.com. Archived from the original on 14 October 2007. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
^Krummert, Bob (March 2001). "The Final Word on Food". Restaurant Hospitality. 85 (3): 32. Retrieved 26 June 2016 – via EBSCO.
^"Best of the Books". Los Angeles Times. 2 May 1996. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
^Rice, William (13 December 1995). "10 Books to Savor". The Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
^Fletcher, Janet (27 April 2005). "Secret Ingredient / Fish Sauce Adds Distinction to Cuisines Far Beyond Southeast Asia". SF Gate. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
External linksedit
Official site
Temple of Thai (Interview)
January 01, 1970
kasma, loha, unchit, born, 1950, thailand, thai, american, cooking, teacher, author, tour, guide, contents, biography, work, references, external, linksbiography, editloha, unchit, grew, thailand, outside, bangkok, countryside, parents, were, chinese, 1968, mo. Kasma Loha unchit born 1950 in Thailand is a Thai American cooking teacher author and tour guide Contents 1 Biography 2 Work 3 References 4 External linksBiography editLoha unchit grew up in Thailand 1 outside of Bangkok in the countryside 2 Her parents were Chinese 2 In 1968 she moved to the United States to attend college She settled in the San Francisco area in 1972 3 Loha unchit earned her master s degree in business from the University of California Berkeley 3 She had attended Arizona State for her undergraduate degree 2 After school she married her first husband who committed suicide when she was twenty nine 2 For some time she worked as a marketing analyst but started cooking teaching and giving tours in 1985 3 She began offering cooking classes to earn extra income drawing on what she had learned from her mother and grandmother Eventually she shifted to teaching full time wrote two books on Thai cuisine and started offering food tours to different regions of Thailand She is currently married to her second husband Michael Babcock 4 Professionally she has kept the name Loha unchit as is shown clearly in the cited biography 5 In April 2015 she indicated that she will be retiring from teaching and tour leading within the next several years 6 Work editLoha unchit teaches hands on cooking classes in a private kitchen Loha unchit has been teaching out of her own cooking school in the San Francisco Bay Area since 1985 7 Her teaching method involves introducing students to Thai culture as well as Thai cuisine 8 She takes students to Asian markets and teaches them about the ingredients they use 9 The name of her company is Thai Food and Travel 10 Loha unchit writes entirely on Thai cooking Her first book It Rains Fishes Legends Traditions and the Joys of Thai Cooking won the 1996 Julia Child award as Best International Cookbook for 1995 11 12 13 The Chicago Tribune called It Rains Fishes a real charmer and described how the book introduces readers to both Thai cooking and Thai culture 14 Her second book Dancing Shrimp was published in 2000 and was described by Restaurant Hospitality as helping Western chefs easily learn Thai cooking 7 The Chicago Tribune described Dancing Shrimp as an exploration of the cuisine of her homeland through a variety of the seafood so plentiful in Thailand The title of Dancing Shrimp comes from a type of Thai dish made of tiny translucent freshwater shrimp 3 Loha unchit offers guided culinary tours to Thailand 15 References edit Harris Phyllis Louise 14 July 1996 Flavors of Asia Asian Cookbooks Capture Top International Awards Asian Pages Archived from the original on 11 September 2016 Retrieved 26 June 2016 a b c d Walden GraceAnn 11 September 2005 Cook s Night Out Kasma Loha Unc SF Gate Retrieved 26 June 2016 a b c d Try Kasma Loha Unchit s Dancing Shrimp and Website for Thai Food Asian Pages 14 October 2000 Archived from the original on 11 September 2016 Retrieved 26 June 2016 Wu Olivia 12 March 2003 For Thais Palm Oil Always Has Been a Good Thing SF Gate Retrieved 26 June 2016 Kasma Loha unchit Biography http thaifoodandtravel com blog kasma 30 year message Kasma s 30 year Anniversary Message a b Kasma Loha unchi Baker amp Taylor Author Biographies 3 January 2000 Retrieved 26 June 2016 via EBSCO Yee Donna 20 December 2009 Kasma Loha Unchit Saveur Retrieved 26 June 2016 Chun Kimberly November 2007 Thai Chef Brings the Spirit of Her Homeland to the East Bay Oakland Magazine Retrieved 26 June 2016 Kasma Loha unchit MBA 75 Berkeley Haas 2005 Retrieved 26 June 2016 International Association of Culinary Professionals iacp com Archived from the original on 14 October 2007 Retrieved 6 June 2022 Krummert Bob March 2001 The Final Word on Food Restaurant Hospitality 85 3 32 Retrieved 26 June 2016 via EBSCO Best of the Books Los Angeles Times 2 May 1996 Retrieved 26 June 2016 Rice William 13 December 1995 10 Books to Savor The Chicago Tribune Retrieved 26 June 2016 Fletcher Janet 27 April 2005 Secret Ingredient Fish Sauce Adds Distinction to Cuisines Far Beyond Southeast Asia SF Gate Retrieved 26 June 2016 External links editOfficial site Temple of Thai Interview Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Kasma Loha unchit amp oldid 1206694612, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
