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Meet The Chef: Long Ng Of Taku

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If omakase were a symphony, Chef Long Ng would be its first violin – precise, passionate, and impossible to ignore.

As the artistic soul behind Taku’s refined and revelatory flavours, Chef Long isn’t just slicing sashimi – he’s composing edible poetry. Trained under the legendary Chef Takuya Watanabe for nearly three years, Long has evolved into both protégé and powerhouse, carrying the torch of traditional Japanese cuisine with a modern, almost rebellious finesse.

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