Yai is the Thai word for grandmother and also what we call my mother. Everything I have learned about food, family, tradition, and community I have learned from Yai. Food is such a big part of our lives. In my home village, Ban Rong, we wake up early to greet our local monks, walk to the local market only a couple of minutes from our house, and shop for the day. Everything is fresh and local. I aim to offer the same to the customers of Yai's Kitchen!