SINGAPORE - Before local Michelin-starred eatery Hawker Chan opened its first franchise outlet in Kazakhstan in 2018, the team behind it had to conduct a food-tasting trial in Almaty, its largest city.
"(We have) to gather feedback before we decide if the market is ready and prepared to accept new cuisine, new taste from Singapore," said Hersing Culinary chief executive Angel Chong.
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