| Chef Nooror Somany Steppé, through the Blue Elephant Group, which she founded with her
husband, Karl Steppé and Thai partners in Brussels in 1980, continues to play a significant
role as an ambassador in promoting Thai cuisine and culture worldwide. Master Chef Nooror has established her name not only for her original and historical knowledge Thai cuisine, but also for her ready-mixed recipes of Thai sauces, curry pastes and powders, which are presently produced and exported to over 30 countries. The Blue Elephant and Master Chef Nooror have garnered numerous prestigious awards and accolades. In 2003, chef Nooror was presented with the “Thai Taste-Thai Best” Award, and the Blue Elephant was chosen to spearhead the Thai Government’s campaign to make Thai cuisine the best in the world. Blue Elephant has since then been named “Group of the Year Best in Britain” by BIBA in 2004, “Best Restaurant” in the Hammersmith Mini-Oscars, UK in 2005, “The Best Thai Restaurant in the World” by Thai Select in 2006, “Bangkok’s Best Restaurant” by Bangkok Dining & Entertainment in 2007 and was named the “Top rated Restaurant Overall” in Malta. In addition, the Blue Elephant has on two occasions received the Thailand Prime Minister’s Export Award for “Best Service Provider” in 2001 and 2007, respectively. Master Chef Nooror’s passion for Thai cooking was inspired by her Thai mother, who taught her the culinary art along with her secret recipes at an early age, enabling her to uniquely combine Thai and local ingredients in the countries where the Blue Elephant restaurants are located. Apart from her mother, Master Chef Nooror’s culinary skills were also enhanced through her food guru, Ajarn Srisamorn Kongphan. Presently, Master Chef Nooror keeps creating and inovating new Thai dishes using Royal Project products and travels worldwide with the pride of exhibiting Thailand as a Thai woman chef. | ||
| Chef Nooror Somany-Steppé Founder & Master Chef Blue Elephant International Plc |