Serving award-winning Singapore food in Taiwan

Home-grown chef Jimmy Lim puts a new spin on dishes such as laksa and bak kut teh. His restaurant in Taichung has been given the Miele One To Watch Award by Asia's 50 Best Restaurants

PHOTO: JL STUDIO
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A chef in Taichung, Taiwan, is flying the Singapore flag high, spreading the word about the Republic's food.

Singaporean chef Jimmy Lim, 37, who runs JL Studio, puts twists on dishes such as hor fun and kueh pie tee using Taiwanese produce.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on March 13, 2019, with the headline Serving award-winning Singapore food in Taiwan. Subscribe