Jay Fai’s shophouse is doing a roaring trade as tourists arrive to snap photos and wait half a day for a tableThe 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 final few decades,and when she first received an invite to the Bangkok awards ceremony, she rejected it. She said she did not want to occupy a day off work.
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Source: guardian.co.uk