Zaab Zaab

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At Zaab Zaab, chef Therdchai Chaimongkol, known as Chef Bao Bao, channels the heat and soul of Isan cuisine with thrilling precision. Since opening in Elmhurst in 2013, the kitchen has drawn devotees for larb aflame with toasted rice and chilies, and som tum pounded to order with bracing intensity. The room hums with Thai pop color and street side energy, while accolades from Michelin and the James Beard Foundation affirm what regulars already know: this is regional Thai cooking at its most vivid and uncompromising.