Meet 'Iron Chef America' winner chef Viet Pham

From rags to fame: Iron Chef Viet Pham is the latest celebrity chef to be preparing the menu for the Hennessy XO Appreciation Grows gastronomy event. Born in a Malaysian refugee camp, he is now a restaurateur in the United States.

Born in a Malaysian refugee camp, celebrity chef Viet Pham comes full circle when he returns here for the Hennessy XO Appreciation Grows event.

For someone who has won the tough-sounding Iron Chef title, Chef Viet Pham doesn’t seem that tough. But his friendly and soft-spoken demeanour hides a past that has seen the Utah-based chef rise from a most unlikely family background to being one of the most promising new chefs in the United States.