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HERITAGE TO HIGH CUISINE

Damian D’Silva is a name synonymous with Singapore heritage food. Having spent the last 20 years plumbing his childhood memories to recreate dishes that have long disappeared from local tables, the lanky 63-year-old has come to be regarded as a treasured keeper of time-honored recipes. Folklore, the restaurant he has helmed since 2017, is his most successful venture yet. Not only has it garnered plenty of buzz for its stellar food, it has also thrust him into the spotlight, earning him a place on the judging panel of MasterChef

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