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Cambodian-French Executive Chef Sakal Phoeung, with over a quarter-century in luxury hospitality, has become a culinary star in Ho Chi Minh City. His journey includes leading roles at Sofitel Phnom Penh Phokeethra and Sofitel Saigon Plaza. Now at Le Corto & P’ti Saigon, he blends traditional French cuisine with innovative approaches, and as President of les Disciples d’Escoffier Vietnam, Sakal fosters community and culinary excellence. We had the opportunity to chat with Chef Sakal about his illustrious career in Gastronomy.

Earning an accolade as prestigious as a Michelin Star is a lifelong aspiration for culinary professionals. The journey of a Michelin Star chef is without shortcuts, but passion and determination will carry you through towards success. 

Recently revamped, Yogyakarta Marriott Hotel’s signature restaurant, Taman Sari Bar & Grill, appointed a new chef de cuisine, Patrick Wilfred. With his adroit know-how in meat-based dishes, chef Patrick Wilfred heralded the new era of the restaurant as a preferred steakhouse in Yogyakarta.

Frank Pham, the chef turned food vlogger affectionately known by his viewers as “Culinary Frank'', is the culinary powerhouse behind Ho Chi Minh City’s Society Cafe & Dining and captivates his 400,000 strong audience with his calming cooking ASMR. 

Enter a world where traditional food is infused with an unexpected twist – from Chinese signatures to seasonal mooncakes – that’s creatively made by Chef Edward Chong.

Set within a grand and immaculately restored residential villa, smack in the centre of the vibrant and highly trendy culinary hub of Thao Dien Ward, Thu Duc City, Ho Chi Minh City, a new gastronomic barbeque experience has immerged in Vietnam, in the form of an African safari themed restaurant aptly named Carnivore.