Visoth Tarak Ouk

Executive Chef, Gladstone’s Long Beach

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Visoth Tarak Ouk grew up in Long Beach’s Cambodia Town and joined a gang. He later found his way off the streets and into the kitchen.

From gangs to galleys, one Cambodian chef’s journey

Visoth Tarak Ouk grew up in Long Beach’s Cambodia Town and joined a gang. He later found his way off the streets and into the kitchen.

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