Ada Ng
Chef-Owner, Lantern (Singapore)
Singapore
A new Cantonese grammar, written on fire.
Ada trained at Fook Lam Moon before opening Lantern in 2019, a 14-seat counter that reimagines Cantonese cooking through charcoal, ferments, and seasonal Southeast Asian produce. She is doing her first international residencies in 2025.
CantoneseFireFermentation
Press
“One to watch, 2024”
The World's 50 Best
“Reinventing a century-old grammar”
Tatler Asia
“Quietly one of the most exciting chefs in Asia”
Eater
Travels to
London
Copenhagen
Paris