Table Talk
May 18, 2021
3 minutes
by dan clapson
photographer
juno kim
Queer representation on culinary competition shows is not entirely new. We watched chef Tiffani Faison ascend to acclaim after her runner-up finish on Top Chef’s first season in 2006. Plus, who doesn’t love a Ted Allen moment à la Chopped?
That being said, it’s rare that a nonbinary chef is given time in the food television limelight, but has risen to meet the need. Vancouver chef Kym Nguyen proves they are a culinary franchise history.
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