Darren (left) is only the second Malaysian chef to be awarded the Order of Agricultural Merit and Cruau (right) says his contribution to French gastronomy made him a natural choice for the title. — Photos: ABIRAMI DURAI/The Star
On a warm Wednesday night last week, about 20 people are gathered at the home of the French ambassador to Malaysia, His Excellency Axel Cruau.
The atmosphere is convivial and filled with a surge of anticipation, as the small crowd clamour around Cruau and the man of the moment – famed Malaysian chef Darren Chin, whose face betrays the wealth of emotions he is experiencing.
