King was a native New Yorker whose culinary influences began at home with the inspiring cooking of his Filipino mother and Thai father. Summers in Silay Philippines during his youth fueled his interest in the culinary world.
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King opened Kuma Inn on New York’s Lower East Side in 2003. It was one of the first in the city to serve Filipino-Thai cuisine from Southeast Asia. Kuma Inn closed in 2021 after 18 years. King’s other projects include Small Axe Peppers a hot sauce made from peppers purchased from community gardens in cities across America and Cook Like King made-to-order group cooking experiences.
King was a graduate of the Culinary Institute of America. He also attended Bronx Science High School City College and the Fashion Institute of Technology.
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