Relying on faith, chef says food can make people happy

Al Chanthalack has had many ups and downs and moves in his life, but he’s pretty sure he is now where he should be – owning the Tomo Japanese Restaurant in Jacksonville Beach on Penman Road.     Chanthalack was just 2 years old when his extended family crossed the Mekong River from Laos to Thailand in small boats in 1982. After six months, the family came to America and ended up in…