Our Chefs

Our Executive chef Karma Tenzing Bhotia , proprietor of the multiple awards winning Tibet Nepal House of Pasadena, CA, is delighted to bring his unique cuisine to southwest Colorado . Karma was born and raised in the remote Mt. Makalu region of northeast Nepal . As a certified mountain guide and semi-professional photographer, Karma has traveled extensively throughout the Himalayas . His travels helped him to learn the nuances of Himalayan cooking; a cuisine that utilizes black and white cardamon, jimbu, garlic, ginger, cumin, coriander, star anis, timboor, chili, turmeric, saffron, sesame and mustard seed. In addition, Karma spent several years as a chef in Austria , enabling him to combine the bold flavors from his homeland of Nepal with the subtleties of European cuisine. Karma uses his expertise in Himalayan and European cooking along with fresh herbs and spices to create unique flavors in every dish.

Wangchhu Sherpa

Gam B. Pun was born in Megdi a remote village in Nepal. Gam enlisted in the Indian army at the age of 17 and served for 15 years reaching the rank of corporal. In 1991 he retired and later moved to the US with his wife in 2007. He has two daughters and a son studing in Nepal. Gam discovered his passion for cooking in October 2008 when got into Himalayan Kitchen. Working as Tandoor chef his favorite dish is Mixed Grill and Naan. He mentions that "the combination of three different cuisines into one flavor is really fascinating" and thats what he likes about Himalayan Kitchen.