FARANG: The Story of Chef Andy Ricker of Pok Pok Thai Empire (2014)
• July 7th, 2014 • 0h 0min
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Farang, the Thai word for foreigner, is the story of chef Andy Ricker and how he spun a 25-year obsession with Northern Thailand into the hit success that is his Pok Pok restaurant empire.
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