Today we’d like to introduce you to Lung Ly.
Hi Lung, thanks for joining us today. We’d love for you to start by introducing yourself.
Got started in restaurants, a year after high school around 2003. got lucky enough to be hired at Uptown sushi here in Houston by Don Chang even know I was super super green. I learned knife skills and Japanese ingredients. From there, I jumped around other sushi spots around Houston before deciding I wanted to learn more about the kitchen and the industry. in 2009 I moved to Oregon to attend Oregon culinary institute.
I ended up staying there for 8 years where I developed as a young cook. worked at places such as The Heathman Hotel, Paleys place, Laurelhurst market, and Radar After Portland I spend a lil time in Los Angles before moving to New York for a few years. working at Chefs club, the usual, and Small batch. 2019 decided it was time for me to come home, closer to my family and friends. 2020 I partnered up with my really good friends David Tu and Gary Ly to open up 93 til a record bar with rotating seasonal food, wine and cocktails
I’m sure you wouldn’t say it’s been obstacle free, but so far would you say the journey have been a fairly smooth road?
The challenges have always been finding yourself. I think most cooks, myself included want to learn and be exposed to ingredients as much as possible as well as finding a restaurant thats a good fit. Nothing kills hungry cooks more than doing the same thing day in and day out for long hours in a negative environment.
Alright, so let’s switch gears a bit and talk business. What should we know about your work?
In Portland, while working at Laurelhurst market I was fortunate enough to have the opportunity to work and learn in their butcher shop where I really fell in love with craft butchery and charcuterie. I’m very proud to have been exposed to that side of the culinary world. I think what sets me apart is being well rounded, learning from so many chefs around the world and country really opened up my eyes into what can be possible.
What would you say have been one of the most important lessons you’ve learned?
Most important lesson for me is probably Patiences. You need a whole lot of it in this field. Patiences when you learn something new, people you work with, people you serve and executing your ideas.
Contact Info:
- Email: lung@93-til.com
- Website: www.93-til.com
- Instagram: _ninetythreetil
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