A small stir-fried noodles shop run by her family became a safe haven for Aoy who enjoys cooking with her wok. With the talent she possess, she received an extraordinary invitation to join the team of a famous luxury chef in Thailand– the team called ‘Hunger’.
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Cast
Nopachai Chaiyanam as Chef Paul
Chutimon Chuengcharoensukying as Aoy
Gunn Svasti Na Ayudhya as Tone
Synopsis
The film follows the story of a young chef in Thailand who always gives her best in cooking at the tiny pad-thai (noodle) restaurant they own. One day, she receives an invitation to join an elite chef in the country’s most famous restaurant. From then on, she learned that the finest and most expensive things on the plate aren’t always the best and prestigious.
The unbeatable Chef Paul
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With a great background in culinary, Chef Paul is known for being the best and most luxurious chef in Thailand. If you work under his wings, there is no room for mistake. His sharp eyes also scares his subordinates and his crazy culinary skills and out-of-the-box ideas for his presentation is unbeatable.
The ambitious Aoy
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Aiming to become the best chef with a huge salary, Aoy steps up her culinary game as she joins the “Hunger” team under Chef Paul. However, things aren’t as easy as it seems. Chef Paul always aim for the perfect dish and service for his guests but he would never allow anyone beat him.
Aoy’s rug to riches story
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From a small restaurant to becoming an owner of her own restaurant is not Aoy’s main goal. In fact, she only wanted to become “special”, where she challenges her own abilities to do better in the kitchen. However, being a part of the Hunger team made her learn dictatorship, the culinary politics inside the kitchen and more.
“Hunger”
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Aoy’s hunger for success might have hurt her first but that also made her thirsty for more. “Hunger” is the kind of film that will remind you of how you started in your career and how “hunger” for your own success can either lead you to fulfillment or the other way around.
Watch the film “is available”Hunger” on Netflix.