Chef Magazine for Thailand December/January | страница 14

Options for German food in Bangkok are few and
far between, but two brothers are changing that. At
Sühring, they’re leading the way with a brand new take
on their regional German cuisine.
Identical twin brothers Thomas and Mathias are at the
helm. It’s almost impossible to tell the brothers apart,
so they always make sure to wear different color shirts
to make it easier for everyone. “We are pretty much
the same”, they say. “We grew up doing everything
together, so it made sense for us to follow the same
career path and open a restaurant together”.
Thomas and Mathias weren’t always working side by
side. They moved in different directions for several years,
working in various countries around Europe before
coming back together in Bangkok. An opportunity
brought them both to Thailand around ten years ago
when Thomas was working at an event at the famous Le
Bua State Tower and was invited back for a permanent
position. He told them he would only take the job on the
condition that his twin brother could join him. “Actually,
I said that because I didn’t plan to come. I wanted them
to say no”, he laughed. But they didn’t. As fate would
have it, they both went on to work there, taking the reins
at the Mezzaluna before eventually opening Sühring.
They wanted to make their mark on Bangkok’s culinary
scene. “We wanted to bring our roots to our audience,
but as an updated version, with our own style”, Mathias
explained. In 2017, this earned them a ranking as 13th
on Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants list, and this year, they’ve
been bumped up to 4th. “It’s quite amazing to have
fulfilled our dream”, Thomas added. It’s not in Germany,
as we imagined, but after 10 years in Bangkok, this is
our home now.”
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