FUTURE FOOD FROM THAILAND
Thai Trade Center in Miami Partners with a Michelin-Starred Chef To Promote Thai Future Food Products
Noah Sandoval, a two-Michelin-star chef, will promote Thai Future Food products through IGTV and a culinary Event in Miami featuring plant-based products from Thailand
(Miami, FL - October 20th, 2021) — Thailand’s culinary innovation will be getting the gourmet spotlight, as a Michelin-starred chef demonstrates how ‘Thai Future Food’ has a place in kitchens all across America. In collaboration with Thai Trade Center Miami, part of the Thai government’s Ministry of Commerce, Chef Noah Sandoval of the Two-Michelin Starred Oriole in Chicago will kick off the campaign in October with an Instagram cooking demonstration showcasing Oriole’s signature sandwich using plant-based bacon and ham from Thailand.
In November, Chef Sandoval will add his unique spin on Thai Future Food at a culinary event hosted by Thai Trade Center in Miami at Singha Brewery Brickell Center, allowing Miami-based food distributors and social media influencers to taste and share the benefits of Thai Future Food with wider audiences. The event will feature plant-based meat and plant-based seafood from Thailand.
For an IGTV cooking session, Sandoval will be joined by @RestaurantGroupie, a New York based social media influencer. The demonstration will feature plant-based foods from Thailand including meat, ham and cheese. This cooking demonstration experience is a new initiative to introduce the benefits of Thailand’s Future Food products to the United States. The recorded cooking session will also be available here on MPR’s Facebook page.
“We’re thrilled to be collaborating with Chef Sandoval to promote Future Food from Thailand through this campaign, which features the Instagram session and the culinary event in Miami”, said Nithima Siriphokakij, Director of Thai Trade Center Miami. “Thai Future Food products have a lot of potential in the US market. It is a dream come true to have a chef of this caliber to showcase our Thai products. We hope that by launching this campaign, American consumers would become more aware of the benefits of Thai Future Food products.”
In September, the Thai Trade Center in Miami organized a virtual roundtable discussion with Chef Sandoval and Thai exporters, Mantra Plant-Based Seafood and The Bricket, on the topic of Future Food from Thailand. The session highlighted Thai Future Food products such as plant-based meat, edible insects, as well as current trends in Future Food and Thai Future Food’s competitive advantage in the US market. This virtual roundtable discussion can be viewed here:
Chef Sandoval remarked, “I’m excited to collaborate with the Thai Trade Center in Miami and showcase my approaches to future food and plant-based food from Thailand. I’ve had the privilege to cook in Thailand in recent years and I’m looking forward to incorporating the incredible Thai Future Food products in this project.”
Oriole was awarded two Michelin stars in 2017, the restaurant’s first eligible year and has retained two stars each successive year. Since opening, Sandoval was recognized as a Food & Wine Best New Chef, received three semi-finalist James Beard nominations, and was named Chef of the Year by the Chicago Tribune. The restaurant has also garnered critical acclaim: Oriole earned 4-star reviews from the Chicago Tribune and Chicago Magazine.
About Thai Trade Center, Miami
The Department of International Trade Promotion (DITP) was established under the Ministry of Commerce, Royal Thai Government, to assist in building the competitiveness of Thai manufacturers and exporters to reach their potential. Overseas Thai Trade Centers (TTC), under the supervision of the DITP, are located in major cities around the world including Los Angeles, New York, Chicago, and Miami. Their main purpose is to promote the export of Thai products and services through conventional and online channels and to foster trade relations between Thai exporters and potential importers. The offices also analyze market trends and relevant information and reports on emerging trends and developments. For more information about Thai Trade Centers in the USA, please visit https://www.thaitradeusa.com/home/.
About Noah Sandoval
Chef Noah Sandoval introduced Oriole to the West Loop neighborhood of Chicago in March 2016 with the help of his partners, as well as his wife, General Manager Cara Sandoval. The 28-seat restaurant offers a comprehensive tasting menu experience focused on the guest through informed service, carefully crafted dishes, and a modern industrial ambiance. Oriole was awarded two Michelin Stars in the restaurant’s first eligible year and has retained two stars each year following. Since opening, Sandoval was recognized as a Food & Wine Best New Chef, nominated as a James Beard Award finalist for Best Chef: Great Lakes, and was named Chef of the Year by the Chicago Tribune, Oriole also earned 4-star reviews from the Chicago Tribune and Chicago magazine. For more information about Chef Noah Sandoval and Oriole Chicago, please visit: https://www.oriolechicago.com/
