BACKSTAGE | Bun Sui Lai
MIYA’S CHEF, OWNER AND GASTRONOMIC VISIONARY
Kill-gore fanatic
Mamoun’s patron?
People used to call him Chop Suey.
Favorite drink: Sake. Because we have to go to the woods and get the ingredients.
Went to elementary school with: Paul Giammati
Hometown: Hong Kong
Favorite Food Network show: Man Versus Food. Adam Richmond is sharply witty. He’s one of the best things on Food TV.
Q: How did your mom come up with the idea for Miya’s?
A: She always wanted to be in business. She knew how to cook and felt that a...
Bun is perhaps one of the most genuinely good human beings I've ever come to know in my life. I don't say that flippantly either. Miya's has evolved into a really special place over the years, and I do truly feel like my soul is well-fed when I've spent an evening not only with such amazing cuisine, but with Bun and the soulful atmosphere he's fostered there. Great article!
A wonderful interview. Such thoughtful answers, no tiresome skimming-the-surface "You should be here on Sake Thursdays, the waiters get crrrazy!" puff-piece. Bun Su Lai has such a bright outlook on life--I especially liked his comment about Africa and how people have more in common than usually acknowledged.