OUR STORY

Food has always been part of my story.
I grew up in Cambodia in a Cambodian-Chinese family, where food brought together two cultures and generations of family cooking.

Cooking was already part of our family long before The Ichhong began. Both of my grandfathers were chefs in the 1950s — my grandfather on my father’s side ran a noodle bar, while my grandfather on my mother’s side cooked for weddings and celebrations. 
My own journey in the kitchen began very young.

Growing up as the eldest girl in a family of four children, life wasn’t always easy. By the age of nine, I was helping with the grocery shopping and cooking for our family while my mother worked hard running her small grocery shop.
I spent much of my childhood beside Mum in our little kitchen. She taught me how to cook, how to make the most of simple ingredients, and—perhaps most importantly—how food made with care can bring comfort to the people around you. 

At the time, I never imagined those everyday moments would one day become the beginning of my own food business.
From my family kitchen to The Ichhong
What started as a lifelong love of cooking gradually became something I could share with others.

The Ichhong brings together the flavours that have shaped me — Cambodian, Chinese and flavours from across Asia — with the kind of food I have always loved making for my own family and friends. 

Today, I make handcrafted meals, dumplings, sauces and catering food with the same philosophy I learned growing up:

Good food doesn’t need to be complicated. It just needs good ingredients, time and care.

Whether you're coming home after a busy day or gathering around a table for a special occasion, I want The Ichhong to make sharing good food a little easier.

Made with care, from my kitchen to yours.
Thank you to every customer who has ordered, celebrated, shared a meal or supported The Ichhong along the way.

What began in a little family kitchen has grown into something I am incredibly grateful to share with you today.

— Iris