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Petrina Loh

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

Petrina Loh is a Singaporean chef known for progressive, sustainable cooking, best known for the restaurant Morsels in Singapore.

Progressive Asian-fusion cuisine with an emphasis on fermentation, sustainability and ingredient-driven cooking. This profile looks at Petrina’s background, career and signature approach.

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

TL;DR

  • Singaporean
  • Known for the restaurant Morsels in Singapore
  • She trained at Le Cordon Bleu in San Francisco and worked in Michelin-starred kitchens.
  • Morsels won Restaurant of the Year at the World Gourmet Summit Awards of Excellence 2017.
  • Progressive Asian-fusion cuisine with an emphasis on fermentation, sustainability and ingredient-driven cooking.

Petrina Loh key facts

NamePetrina Loh
Nationality / bornSingaporean
Known forthe restaurant Morsels in Singapore
LocationSingapore
StyleProgressive Asian-fusion cuisine with an emphasis on fermentation, sustainability and ingredient-driven cooking.

Background and career

A former private banker, she changed careers at 29 to pursue cooking. She trained at Le Cordon Bleu in San Francisco and worked in Michelin-starred kitchens.

Recognition and legacy

She founded Morsels in 2013, later relocating it to Dempsey Road. Morsels won Restaurant of the Year at the World Gourmet Summit Awards of Excellence 2017.

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

Signature style

Progressive Asian-fusion cuisine with an emphasis on fermentation, sustainability and ingredient-driven cooking. It is an approach that has made Petrina a distinctive figure in the food world.

Petrina in context

Petrina Loh is one of the chefs featured on Pickup Table 4, alongside Willin Low and David Lai.

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Petrina Loh FAQ

Who is Petrina Loh?
A Singaporean chef known for progressive, sustainable cooking.

Where is Petrina based?
Singapore.

What is Petrina known for?
The restaurant Morsels in Singapore.

What is a notable fact about Petrina?
A former private banker, she changed careers at 29 to pursue cooking.

What is Petrina’s style?
Progressive Asian-fusion cuisine with an emphasis on fermentation, sustainability and ingredient-driven cooking.

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.