M.L. Sirichalerm Svasti, whom most people know as Chef McDang, is the leading expert on Thai food and is the first Thai chef who has taught at numerous branches of the Le Cordon Bleu Schools of the United States until receiving the title of Honorary Chef Instructor for their Las Vegas Campus.
For over a decade, Chef McDang has been Thailand’s most famous food expert and a respected ambassador for Thai cuisine. He is the author of several best-selling Thai language cook books, host of the popular weekly TV program, "McDang Show", pens weekly food columns for leading Thai and English-language newspapers, and consults for a number of companies, including Bangkok Airways, Wai Wai Instant Noodles, Siam Winery, and many others. Chef McDang has also written and published a book entirely in the English language named, "The Principles of Thai Cookery" which outlines the history, culture and style of Thai cuisine while also providing 57 recipes for it’s readers to try.