THESE foodies know their otoro from chutoro, ask for prawn noodles and chicken rice from specific stalls, attend adult culinary classes and are barely over 15 years old.
Call it the rise of the kiddie gourmands. In the last five years, everyone from restaurateurs and speciality food shops to culinary teachers and parents have noticed that more and more children and young teenagers are becoming seriously interested in food.
Willin Low, 36, chef-owner of Wild Rocket in Upper Wilkie Road, for example, was taken aback when he heard a 12-year-old diner explain to his parents that the Granny Smith apple in the restaurant's black pepper soft shell crab dish was meant to counter the spice and richness of the deep fried crustaceans.
