S'pore pastry chef Natalie Eng finds creative freedom in Hong Kong

Chef Natalie Eng moved to Hong Kong in 2019 to work at Le Pan for two years, before starting at French restaurant Batard. ST PHOTO: CLAIRE HUANG
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HONG KONG - Looks can be deceiving and, in patissier Natalie Eng's case, the 29-year-old often surprises people with her choice of career.

"They look at me and say I don't look like a pastry chef, that I should be in banking," she says with a laugh.

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