A culinary journey through South-East Asia


The shima aji pekasam is a wondrous treat for the senses that is designed to be etched in your memory forever. — Photos: Restaurant Fiz

Perched incongruously amidst a slew of Korean restaurants along Singapore’s Tanjong Pagar Road is Restaurant Fiz. The eatery has a calm, soothing colour palette and is bookmarked by an open kitchen that offers front row seats to all the action.

The restaurant marks a career milestone for chef-owner Hafizzul Hashim. Hafizzul, 40, grew up in Lumut, Perak, and is the child of Malay-English parents. He spent a considerable amount of his formative years fishing and foraging with his father, and those early years taught him the beauty of harnessing what the land provides.As an adult, he worked in top restaurant kitchens in London, Tokyo and beyond – from Michelin-starred Chez Bruce to Marco Pierre White’s Mirabelle. But still, he dreamt of shining the spotlight on South-East Asia’s finest gastronomic offerings.

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