Sake Conversations

We pay our respects to a much-loved chef and friend, who ignited the love of food and drink to all who knew him.

We pay our respects to a much-loved chef and friend, who ignited the love of food and drink to all who knew him.

by Sake Matsuri Singapore

Tariq Helou was interviewed in April 2024 for this feature. We share his words here in his memory, as a gastronome and staunch supporter of the Singapore F&B scene. 

'Ricing' To The Occasion

'Ricing' To The Occasion

by Sake Matsuri Singapore

1-Michelin star Seroja is where Kevin Wong pays homage to the Malay Archipelago. Does sake fit into the cuisine?

Crossing Food Cultures With Sake Pairings

Crossing Food Cultures With Sake Pairings

by Sake Matsuri Singapore

Don’t speak Japanese? No problem. Nicole Roche finds it easier today to get deeper into sake

Learning By ‘School Fees’

Learning By ‘School Fees’

by Sake Matsuri Singapore

When chef Chi Pin Han first started out in the industry 40 years ago, he didn’t enjoy sake. “It tasted strongly like just alcohol, and I drank it because it was expected for you to accept whenever anyone offered,” he reminisces.

From Homemaker To Master Sake Somm

From Homemaker To Master Sake Somm

by Sake Matsuri Singapore

Janice is most recently a certified Master Sake Sommelier, one of only 3 women who have passed the examination by the Sake Sommelier Academy (SSA). 

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