With more than 20 years of experience as a chef, restaurateur and journalist in Singapore, Hong Kong and China, we ask David Yip his top five Cantonese restaurants in Singapore
Who better to ask about Cantonese cuisine than David Yip? For over 20 years, the chef, restaurateur and journalist has worked in the food and publishing industries across Singapore, Hong Kong and China. After a successful career in the magazine publishing industry, Yip turned his sights to publishing books instead, helping to launch local chefs like Sam Leong and Chan Chen Wei with a series of cookbooks. A leap of faith then led him to open some bars and restaurants in Hong Kong. Nowadays, Yip remains influential in the food industry with his consultancy work, writing and large social media following. In search of the best Cantonese restaurants in Singapore, we ask Yip for his top five picks for the best Yue cuisine. Here are his recommendations.
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1. Cassia
“Executive Chinese Chef Alan Chan returns to our local dining scene after many years working on Jeju Island in South Korea. Trained in Hong Kong, Chef Chan brings with him an extensive repertoire of unadulterated Hong Kong flavours; which is a rare gem in Singapore where most Hong Kong-style chefs habitually inject local flavours and “influences’ into their creations. While this has widespread appeal among diners, I prefer my Cantonese dishes to taste close to what I would experience in Hong Kong.
I have always enjoyed Chef Chan’s rendition of honey-glazed “char siew” during his tenure at another hotel on Orchard Road. Other must-eats from the chef would be the double-boiled soup and braised ox tail in homemade sauce.”