Followed by the American man during a year of experience “falling Singapore”

No one wants to be trapped in a foreign country in the midst of a global pandemic. However, American software engineer Jon Lu, 25 years old, chose to stay in Singapore to accumulate a unique culinary experience for himself …
“I went to Singapore for the first time in August 2019, most of my time was spent working abroad,” the New York native shared. “I only really started living in Singapore since March 2020”.

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) alumni at that time had to consider choosing a stopover in their year-long project in Asia. With proficiency in both English and Mandarin, Jon finally decided to choose Singapore. Lion Island has many unique and interesting experience activities, but Jon has chosen for himself a very own way to explore the country and its people. And the cuisine is the answer to Jon’s unforgettable experiences in this island nation. The young man “collapses Singapore” Jon Lu and the chef of Odette restaurant. (Source: CNN) Up to now, the American has visited a total of 255 restaurants, including cafes and street vendors. Including 37 Michelin-starred restaurants. These figures are considered an impressive feat, especially in the period when the city’s restaurants have been closed for live dining for more than two months. Not to mention that Jon had to take a temporary break for a while because his health declined. When the city started to partially close the country – also known as Circuit Breaker – from April 7 to June 1, 2020, restaurants were forced to switch to a take-away form. ). But that didn’t stop Jon, who continued to extend his culinary experience by ordering takeout. Not once, but twice a day, during the first half of this difficult period. And most of all, these are not ordinary meals. Jon Lu has chosen to focus on the city’s many famous culinary landmarks, including the Michelin-starred honor restaurants – which usually take weeks, even months, to book a table. “It’s been a tough time for the F&B (food service) industry – I want to do as much as I can to help support local businesses,” Jon said. This special culinary journey is detailed by Jon Lu on his personal page [email protected] (Source: CNN) With endless opportunities to experience at Singapore’s top restaurants – a feat that even the culinary critics take a year or two to achieve, Jon becomes the expert at hand. tips on the best food destinations in Singapore. In his favorite Michelin star restaurant lineup is Odette with 3 Michelin stars by chef Julien Royer. Jon has experienced the meal here 4 times and are extremely satisfied. He highly appreciates contemporary French restaurants for “extremely delicate and technically excellent” dishes. In the Japanese restaurant category, Jon Lu chooses Sushi Kimura. Although this place only received 1 Michelin star, he still fondly visited twice. He shared that chef and owner Tomo-o Kimura gives diners “thicker” and “more exotic” fish pieces. These include sujiko (salmon roe), oki aji (white-tongue jackfish) and usubu hagi (unicorn fish). Not to mention Kimura’s shari (sushi rice), “sure but still surprisingly light,” and served at “perfect temperature”. When it comes to Singaporean cuisine, chef Han Li Guang’s Labyrinth restaurant caught Jon’s attention. It is famous for displaying enhanced versions of local dishes – like Signature Chilli Crab – that originated from Lion Island with mostly locally sourced ingredients. Jon Lu has a passion for culinary experience since he was an intern in Chicago, USA. (Source: CNN) Jon Lu’s most-visited site in Singapore is, surprisingly, a new two-year-old restaurant named Preludio that has yet to receive a Michelin star. Run by Colombian chef Fernando Arevalo, Preludio serves “writer’s cuisine” around an annual theme called “chapter”. Jon Lu himself “is an ordinary person who does not like to repeat dishes at high-end restaurants”, so the fact that he dine at Preludio nine times (in 2020) is “a testament to their creativity”. . Jon Lu shared that food and exploring places have been a hobby of him since 2015. At that time, he was just a student intern in downtown Chicago and in a multitude of culinary landmarks just a few steps from your office … Since then, Jon Lu has been to at least 300 different restaurants each year, starting with popular cafes and boutiques. This journey continues until he graduates in 2019 and there is no sign of stopping in the future. (According to CNN)