David Chang's critically-acclaimed Momofuku Ko is one of the must-visit spots in New York City (even though it comes with a hefty price tag). So it's wicked cool to hear that the fine dining restaurant's newly-promoted chef de cuisine, Max Ng, hails from Singapore.
The 31-year-old, who graduated from the Singapore Hotel And Tourism Education Centre and the Culinary Institute of America, got his start in the Momofuku empire with an internship at Ssam Bar. According to TODAY, Ng turned up at the bar on a weekend afternoon with his chef's coat and knives, requested for a trial and passed it. After that, he climbed the ladder to a commis chef role at Ko in 2013, before landing his coveted current position.