Tucked away in a reimagined schoolhouse in An Khanh, Ho Chi Minh City, NÚC Kitchen & Bar is a quiet manifesto for those who see cooking not merely as craft, but as a way of life. Here, gastronomy becomes an act of remembering, of feeling, of being fully present. Every dish is steeped in seasonality and shaped by a reverence for time, slow, thoughtful, and intentional. 

There’s a quiet culinary revolution unfolding in Amsterdam led by Chef Bas van Kranen whose commitment to spotlighting Dutch ingredients is making sustainable cooking ever so cool.