Hung Huynh

Hung Huynh is a Vietnamese-American chef, and in 2007 was the winner of the third season of "Top Chef", the reality cooking competition show on Bravo.

Born in Vietnam, Huynh was raised in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, and began his culinary training as a young boy in his immigrant parents' Vietnamese restaurant. Hung has a degree from the Culinary Institute of America, [ [http://www.bravotv.com/Top_Chef/season/3/cast/hung/index.php BRAVOtv.com : Top Chef : Season 3 : Cast : Hung ] ] and at the time of season three "Top Chef"'s airing, Hung was the executive sous chef at the Guy Savoy restaurant in Las Vegas.cite web | last = Smith | first = Nina Hämmerling | title=Top Chef's Controversial Hung Wins — and Says He Deserves It|url=http://www.tvguide.com/News/top-chef-hung/071005-06| accessdate=2007-12-21]

Hung served as a guest judge during season four of "Top Chef." [ [http://www.foodandwine.com/articles/top-chef-winners-tips Top Chef Winner’s Tips | Food & Wine ] ] As of the spring and summer of 2008, he was the guest executive chef at Solo restaurant in New York City. [ [http://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/13/dining/13off.html?_r=2&ref=dining&oref=slogin&oref=slogin Off the Menu - New York Times ] ] Hung intends to open a small Mediterranean-Asian seafood restaurant in the Murray Hill neighborhood of Manhattan, in the fall of 2008. [ [http://www.foodandwine.com/blogs/mouthing-off/2008/6/12/Top-Chef-Finale-Aspen-Style Top Chef Finale, Aspen Style - Mouthing Off | Food & Wine ] ]

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* [http://www.bravotv.com/Top_Chef/season/3/cast/hung/index.php 2007 Bio on BravoTV.com]