Masato is a young ramen chef in Japan. When he finds his late mother's journal after the sudden death of his emotionally distant father, he takes it with him to her native country, Singapore, hoping to piece together the story of his family and his life.
Cinematography
Singapore's hawker centers shot like sacred spaces
Sound
Every slurp and sizzle mixed to break your heart
Acting
Jeanette Aw's wordless grief in kitchen scenes
Director
Eric Khoo
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Khoo specifically cast real Singaporean hawkers to preserve dying food traditions on film—several stalls featured have since closed.
The bak kut teh recipe Masato learns was developed with actual Michelin-starred chefs; the production team ate it daily and gained collective weight.
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