EUPHORIA
CONSIDER THE ONION
Chef Jason Tan is one of the most successful locally-born chefs trained in classical French cuisine, and has built much of his career around his favourite vegetable, the onion, that features in his signature Oignon Doux Des Cevennes – a four-parter with the allium as a puree, tea, tart and a dehydrated chip.
Euphoria, which he opened with partner Arissa Wang, has the onion front and centre, as well as in other interior elements such as the motifs conceptualised by Wang. The pair has also launched JTAW Design, a culinary design studio. The restaurant was its first project.
BULB WITH BEAUTY (01, 04)
The centrepiece, a brass-coated chandelier inspired by the multiple layers of an onion, was created as an art deco piece guests could admire upon entry. Weighing 300kg, it took four months to conceptualise and produce as its lighting effects had to be repeatedly tested in the restaurant space.
THE TIME (02)
Tan, a horology fan, requested an onion-shaped clock for the kitchen.
KNIVES OUT (03)
Euphoria has one feature no other restaurant in the world owns: Damascus steak knives made by the Taiwanese blacksmith who produced the swords for Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon.
OVER THE GARDEN WALL (05)
Paying homage to the Singapore Botanic Gardens, Corner House –Tan’s former place of work – and his gastro-botanica cuisine, a section of the wall has been transformed into a green feature with, you've guessed it, an onion-shaped outline. It also happens to be under the skylight and gets lots of natural light.
PLATING UP (06)
Even Euphoria’s tableware is custommade. It includes bread boxes carved from oak, ceramic plates, trays and bronze coasters, and all are inspired by the onion. There's also a wooden puzzle box Tan uses for petit fours.