Born in Vietnam, Huynh was raised in Pittsfield, Massachusetts and began his culinary training as a young boy in his immigrant parents' Vietnamese restaurant. He is openly bisexual. He has a degree from the Culinary Institute of America; he cooked at restaurants including Per Se and Gilt in NYC, and at the time of season three Top Chef's airing, he was the executive sous chef at the Guy Savoy restaurant in Las Vegas.
Huynh also served as a guest judge in episode 12 of season four and in the quickfire challenge of the eighth episode of season five of Top Chef. Huynh appeared in September 2010 on the finale of season seven of Top Chef and assisted Angelo Sosa as his sous chef.
Huynh participated in the 2008 Bocuse d'Or USA culinary contest, competing to represent the U.S. in the 2009 international Bocuse d'Or. Although Huynh won the "Best Fish Award," the gold medal was awarded to Timothy Hollingsworth.

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