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This Italian Muslim Chef Opened Singapore's First Halal Italian Restaurant | Singapore Hour

2026 · 11 min · English

An Italian chef who arrived in Singapore for a three-month holiday in 1996 never left, converting to Islam and eventually opening the city's first halal Italian restaurant. Three decades and a TikTok following later, he talks through the accidents that turned a holiday into a home.

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Why it's free: Free on CNA Insider's own channel; Channel NewsAsia (Mediacorp) produced and broadcasts it.