Great meals rarely happen by accident. Behind every plate that lingers in your memory is someone who has spent years chasing precision and flavour in equal measure. Chef Shusuke Kubota is one of those people, and within a year of leading his own kitchen he had already...
Singapore has no shortage of striking restaurant openings, but few come wrapped in as much history as Loca Niru. Tucked on the second storey of the House of Tan Yeok Nee, this new fine-dining concept sits inside a mansion that predates most of the buildings around it,...
Inside the House of Tan Yeok Nee, where French technique has been meeting Japanese sensibility since the doors opened in November last year, Chef Shu has kept to one clear idea: let the ingredients lead, and build every dish with sincerity rather than spectacle. That...
Summer dining calls for something different, something lighter, and brighter in flavours. The drinks served alongside them should feel just as refreshing. Sake, in particular, has a natural affinity with Japanese cooking that goes beyond tradition. Its clean, delicate...
Singapore has no shortage of fine dining options, but Japanese cuisine offers the perfect setting to surprise your partner with an evening of quiet elegance, and intimacy. The precision, the seasonal ingredients, and the quiet ceremony of each course create a dining...
Summer is the season of vitality, when life shines at its fullest. Sunlight deepens the colours of the natural world and draws the sea’s richest bounty to the surface; in Japan, festivals and fireworks light up the season’s memories, while across Southeast...
