How Johanne Siy went from having just US$1.25 in her bank to Asia’s best female chef in 2023

list 2023, and pastry whizz Mohamed Al-Matin who founded the wildly popular patisserie Le Matin.

“I'm not able to do certain things that other people could do by themselves,” she explained. “And that was the reason I got into a lot of heated arguments when I was younger with other people in the kitchen. I was constantly trying to prove that I can do anything as good as or better than the guys here.”“There are many takeaways but the most significant lesson he's taught me is to never lose sight of my original intention," she said.

It reminded her of her childhood where families grew their own food, or when seafood was caught close to home. It formed the basis and the return of her original intent: That good food should be led by the good ingredients that you feel connected to, cooked to bring joy to the table.Her struggles with dyslexia inspired this social entrepreneur to start an inclusive learning centre for kidsThat connection was lacking in Singapore’s restaurant industry.

The space started to grow on her, as did her team and her desire to mentor them. Before she knew it, Lolla, which has been running for over 11 years and well-loved for its Mediterranean dishes, had a weekend degustation menu highlighting seafood and flavour combinations that proudly showcase her Filipino cultural identity.

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