What is a grey rectangle of concrete doing in the middle of the panoramic rice fields of Mae Rim?
It exists because of one person—daring, existential, candid: Chef Van @chefvan
There are many questions Chef Van wrestles with. He questions the perception of food, its value, and his own ego as a chef—leaving Bangkok to find his peace in Chiang Mai.
NavanNavan was a fresh start. With room for experimentation, fermentation, and reflection, Chef Van once again remembered why he fell in love with cooking.
Now, Chef Van has time to play his guitar and walk home in exactly one minute and forty-five seconds.
This season, the menu served, The Ending of My Beautiful Boy’s Journey.
“I never had a dog this long and die,” Chef Van says.
If there is love, there is grief. That day, we tasted both.
A chef transforms, with each season to come. 🌜
Instagram · @navannavanmaerim
June, 2025