World · Singapore Bureau
Nae:um chef launches Italian restaurant with Korean-Italian fusion menu
Korean chef Park Su-ji, who spent a decade working in Italy, has opened Osteria Da Su in Singapore, blending traditional Italian cooking techniques with Asian flavours. The restaurant offers handmade pasta dishes starting from S$22.
LSN Singapore ·
Chef Park Su-ji, known for his work at Michelin-starred Korean restaurant Nae:um, has ventured into Italian cuisine with the opening of Osteria Da Su. Drawing on ten years of experience living and working across Italy, Park brings a distinctive perspective to classic Italian dishes, infusing them with unexpected Asian elements.
The menu showcases Park's approach to reimagining Italian staples through a cross-cultural lens. Signature offerings include a cacio e pepe prepared with sesame seeds and handmade tortelli filled with galbi jjim, a Korean braised beef dish. The fusion of traditional Italian pasta-making techniques with Korean flavour profiles reflects Park's culinary background and international experience.
With pasta dishes priced from S$22, Osteria Da Su positions itself as an accessible entry point to chef Park's Italian-Asian cooking philosophy. The restaurant represents an expansion of the Nae:um team's culinary ventures, building on the accolades garnered by the original Korean establishment.
The opening adds to Singapore's growing roster of chef-driven Italian restaurants, particularly those exploring innovative interpretations of Mediterranean classics. Osteria Da Su's menu demonstrates how extended culinary training abroad can inform chefs' approaches to international cuisines upon returning to their home markets.