Amy Baard

Amy Baard was born in Paarl, South Africa, and has spent most of her career working throughout Southeast Asia. After finishing her study at Culinary Academy, Amy has chaffed from Vietnam to crazy Bangkok, Cambodia, Indonesia, and Japan. Even though she has worked in large hospitality projects and wildly creative events, what she enjoys most is actually creating simple, wholesome dishes that recall food memories, awakening a sense of travel, adventure, and discovery. During her stint in Bangkok, she partook in Iron Chef Thailand 2014, where she was crowned the youngest winner of the competition. She loves embracing the power of nourishing, and how food can bring people together and is currently Chef at Naga House of Noods and The Black Box Provisions Bali. 

Amy Baard lahir di Paarl, Afrika Selatan dan telah menghabiskan sebagian besar karirnya bekerja di seluruh Asia Tenggara. Setelah menyelesaikan studinya di Akademi Kuliner, Amy telah memasak dari Vietnam ke Bangkok, Kamboja, Indonesia, dan Jepang. Meskipun ia telah bekerja di proyek perhotelan yang besar dan berbagai acara kreatif, yang sebenarnya disukainya adalah menciptakan hidangan sederhana dan sehat yang mengingatkan kenangan makanan, membangkitkan rasa perjalanan, petualangan, dan penemuan. Selama bertugas di Bangkok, ia mengikuti Iron Chef Thailand 2014, di mana ia dinobatkan sebagai pemenang termuda dari kompetisi tersebut. Ia memiliki perhatian nutrisi, dan bagaimana makanan dapat menyatukan orang, dan saat ini menjadi Koki di Naga House of Noods dan The Black Box Provisions Bali.