Familial Taste
Housed in a conserved building built circa 1903 that was a depot to rickshaws, Born is a new restaurant by chef-owner Zor Tan, protégé of celebrity chef Andre Chiang, in partnership with 1855 F&B. The Malaysian-born chef comes into his own here, with a menu that takes diners through his culinary journey. A strong sense of storytelling is present throughout the tasting menu, as each dish reveals a part of the chef’s identity, from his humble background to working in top restaurants around the world. Take the eight off-the-menu pickles and snacks served at the start – many of the items were inspired by early memories and his mum’s home-cooking. The Chicken Skin Mille Feuille made with up to 45 layers of crisp chicken skin, roasted eggplant and Beluga hybrid caviar is an ode to Tan’s mother’s fried eggplant and pork belly dish, which she sometimes made with chicken.