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

Noksu and Ng Jing Wen (centre) were featured in Apple TV’s 2025 documentary series, Knife Edge: Chasing Michelin Stars. - APPLE TV via ST/ANN

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.