Call For Colour

Law Jia-Jun, an alum of the three Michelin-star Manresa by David Kinch, opens Province a new restaurant celebrating the diversity of Southeast Asian ingredients.

- Ethan Kan 

When chef-owner Law Jia-Jun looks at the countries of Southeast Asia, he sees a gold mine of culinary riches, including a myriad of quality produce and vast culinary traditions. Unsurprisingly, when he opened his new restaurant on Joo Chiat Road, Law looked to bring a taste of Southeast Asia to the Singaporean dining table.

"I am inspired by the rich and often overlooked resources right in our backyard - the collective 'province' that is Southeast Asia," Law shares. His goal? "To showcase and allow my guests to taste the riches of this region." And share the riches of the region he does. Law's seven-course prix-fixe menu changes every four months to spotlight seasonal highlights within Southeast Asia, including staples like carrots, coconut and soursop, to more unheard-of spices like mahlesa, a wild spice found in the mountains of northern Thailand, which he has obtained through building close relationships with farmers, growers, fishermen, and producers around the region.