Stories of Us: Mathew Leong wears many (chef) hats. Now 26 years old, he is a head chef, right-hand man of the restaurant's boss, and the youngest Singaporean candidate in the prestigious Bocuse d'Or culinary competition. Here's how he's made it this far.
Mathew Leong is at the top of his game as one of Singapore's most talented young chefs, but his pursuit of culinary excellence resembles a script that's a little more Rocky than Ratatouille. "If I were to choose a movie to best represent my life, I'd say it's Rocky," said the 26-year-old who's currently based in Oslo, Norway. Don't be.