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Pristine with a side of sexy – Dutch chef Sergio Herman opens Le Pristine in Singapore

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Chef Sergio Herman in the open kitchen of Le Pristine.

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SINGAPORE – If the zing of kaffir lime in the mussel antipasti, or the chilli king crab on the pizzette, or the soursop in the gambero rosso seem somewhat familiar, that would be Dutch chef Sergio Herman putting a little bit of Singapore into his food.

The chef-patron of Le Pristine, which opened at the revamped Grand Hyatt in Scotts Road on Oct 8, first came to Singapore 18 years ago for a week-long, four-hands collaboration at a Sentosa hotel.

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