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Singapore's Marina Bay at Dusk in 2018. From left to right, Marina Bay Sands (MBS), Louis Vuitton store and the CBD.

Han Li Guang is a Singaporean chef and pioneer of Neo-Singaporean cuisine, best known for the Michelin-starred Restaurant Labyrinth in Singapore.

Modern Singaporean cooking that reimagines local hawker and heritage dishes with fine-dining technique. This profile looks at Han’s background, career and signature approach.

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Singapore. Photo: Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA.

TL;DR

  • Singaporean
  • Known for the Michelin-starred Restaurant Labyrinth in Singapore
  • He holds a finance degree and worked as a corporate banker before switching to cooking.
  • He pioneered a style he calls Neo-Singaporean cuisine drawing on childhood food memories.
  • Modern Singaporean cooking that reimagines local hawker and heritage dishes with fine-dining technique.

Han Li Guang key facts

NameHan Li Guang
Nationality / bornSingaporean
Known forthe Michelin-starred Restaurant Labyrinth in Singapore
LocationSingapore
StyleModern Singaporean cooking that reimagines local hawker and heritage dishes with fine-dining technique.

Background and career

He founded Labyrinth in 2014 and it earned a Michelin star in 2017. He holds a finance degree and worked as a corporate banker before switching to cooking.

Recognition and legacy

He trained with chefs including Mauro Colagreco and Tom Kerridge. He pioneered a style he calls Neo-Singaporean cuisine drawing on childhood food memories.

Refined fine-dining plating
Fine dining. Photo: cyclonebill, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA.

Signature style

Modern Singaporean cooking that reimagines local hawker and heritage dishes with fine-dining technique. It is an approach that has made Han a distinctive figure in the food world.

Han in context

Han Li Guang is one of the chefs featured on Pickup Table 4, alongside Damian D’Silva and Petrina Loh.

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Han Li Guang FAQ

Who is Han Li Guang?
A Singaporean chef and pioneer of Neo-Singaporean cuisine.

Where is Han based?
Singapore.

What is Han known for?
The Michelin-starred Restaurant Labyrinth in Singapore.

What is a notable fact about Han?
He founded Labyrinth in 2014 and it earned a Michelin star in 2017.

What is Han’s style?
Modern Singaporean cooking that reimagines local hawker and heritage dishes with fine-dining technique.

A lifelong food-industry professional and the writer behind Pickup Table 4 — a chef, waiter and restaurant owner who today invests in restaurants and food projects. A dedicated foodie with a deep love of chefs and culinary culture, profiling the people who shape how the world eats.