THE EXTRAORDINARY RISE OF CHEF MARIYA UN NOUN

For culinary icon Mariya Un Noun, food has always been more than just sustenance – it is both a language of love and a source of comfort in the toughest times.

Growing up in the slums of Phnom Penh in Cambodia, her earliest memories of food were shaped by her mother’s resourcefulness. Despite scarce ingredients and financial struggles, her mother could turn the simplest elements into something remarkable.