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Keep Bhutanese food simple and local: Master chef

Dec 17, 2025 2 mins read
Keep Bhutanese food simple and local: Master chef

Singaporian Master Chef Wong Seng Wai, widely known as the “Noodle Man”, arrived in the country not as a celebrity chef chasing trends, but as a traveller seeking meaning, culture, and connection.

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