‘I had to fake it till I made it’: S’porean chef, 30, heads Michelin-starred restaurant in New York

‘I had to fake it till I made it’: S’porean chef, 30, heads Michelin-starred restaurant in New York

The Straits Times - Sports·2026-01-24 15:05

SINGAPORE – Noksu, a 15-seat restaurant located in a New York subway station, has a new executive chef. Singaporean Ng Jing Wen, 30, formerly its chef de cuisine, took over the reins from Korean chef Dae Kim in September 2025. 

With a Michelin star on its mantle, expectations are high. And a seat at the table is not easy to come by – even Grammy-nominated girl group Katseye reportedly had trouble securing a last-minute booking. 

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