Jet Tilakamonkul (Thai: ???? ?????????; RTGS: Chet Tilakamonkun), also known Jet Tila (Thai: ???? ????; RTGS: Chet Tila), is an American celebrity chef and restaurateur.
He is currently the chef of The Charleston and Pakpao Thai.
Tila has appeared on Chopped, Cutthroat Kitchen, Iron Chef America, Guy's Grocery Games, and The Best Thing I Ever Ate.Tila was born in Los Angeles to Thai Chinese parents who immigrated to the United States separately in 1966.
His family traces their ancestry to the southern Chinese island province of Hainan.Tila is a culinary ambassador for Thailand, appointed by the Royal Thai Consulate-General in Los Angeles.Jet has also been part of several food-based world records including world’s largest stir fry, world’s largest seafood stew, world’s largest fruit salad and world’s largest California roll.