{
  "id": 11874192,
  "title": "This Singaporean chef moved to Mexico for love. Now she runs the only Singaporean restaurant in Latin America",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/this-singaporean-chef-moved-to-mexico-for-love-now-she-runs-the-only",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-04T07:35:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Channel News Asia",
    "slug": "channel-news-asia",
    "url": "https://www.channelnewsasia.com/people/singaporean-chef-maryann-yong-makan-mexico-city-6430411"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Maryann Yong, a Singaporean chef who relocated to Mexico City, has opened Makan, Mexico's first and only Singaporean restaurant. The restaurant, which opened during the pandemic, features a unique take on traditional Singaporean dishes, incorporating Mexican ingredients and flavors. Yong and her Mexican husband, Mario Malvaez, have collaborated to create a fusion cuisine that represents the blend of cultural experiences they have gathered throughout their lives. Yong, born in the United States and raised in multiple countries, has spent a significant portion of her life away from Singapore. This has led her to contemplate the definition of home and what it means to represent Singaporean cuisine in a new setting. Makan's signature dish, chicken rice, has been modified to include a caramel-colored, poached chicken, which has proven popular with Mexican diners. Their journey to opening the restaurant was marked by a series of travels and experiences that broadened their culinary horizons, ultimately leading to the creation of Makan.",
  "summary": "At Makan, Maryann Yong and her Mexican husband have built a restaurant around the flavours of Singapore. Along the way, she has found herself reconsidering what it means to represent home.",
  "key_points": [
    "Maryann Yong moved to Mexico City and opened Makan, Mexico's first Singaporean restaurant.",
    "Makan offers a fusion cuisine combining Singaporean dishes with Mexican ingredients and flavors."
  ],
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      {
        "outlet": "CNA - Singapore",
        "title": "This Singaporean chef moved to Mexico for love. Now she runs the only Singaporean restaurant in Latin America",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/this-singaporean-chef-moved-to-mexico-for-love-now-she-runs-the-only-11874285",
        "published": "2026-10-04T07:35:00.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}