CHEF VAN MY

Born in Saigon, Chef Van My’s journey began in his family-owned restaurants, with regional Vietnamese training sparked by his grandmother. In 1987 he moved to Germany to train in Western and Chinese cuisines, launching his international career. Back in Saigon, he worked at Omni Saigon Hotel, then in Hong Kong, Singapore, and New York. In 1997 he moved to Cape Town with his wife Kim Anh to establish Saigon Vietnamese Restaurant—the first Vietnamese eatery in South Africa. Today, as co-owner, he blends traditional Vietnamese flavours with innovative modern Asian influences.