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In an effort to promote self-sufficiency, Singapore is aiming to produce 30% of its nutritional needs by 2030, while supplementing home-grown produce with sustainable ingredients from neighboring countries, like Malaysia, Indonesia and Thailand. Farm-to-Table ingredients here on this small island include fresh food from these regional sources in Asia, like fresh coconut, which can make its way into local markets in Singapore, in less than 24 hours. In an effort to promote self-sufficiency, Singapore is aiming to produce 30% of its nutritional needs by 2030, while supplementing home-grown produce with sustainable ingredients from neighboring countries, like Malaysia, Indonesia and Thailand. It only takes less than 24 hours for ingredients like fresh coconut to reach local markets in Singapore. From the richness of the surf, it’s time to check out some earthy turf action with fresh herbs and vegetables grown right here in Singapore. Ulam Raja, or King’s Salad adds a fruity slightly bitter taste to dishes and has been used medicinally in South East Asia for generations. Fresh local ingredients aren’t just grown in community gardens, people are encouraged to shop local produce or grow them right at home! I’m meeting one of the icons of Singapore’s private dining scene who prides himself for his ‘eat local’ cooking. We are cooking some exciting classic Peranakan dishes for his family for dinner, so our first stop is Raymond’s local wet market, the name for traditional food markets in Singapore offering the freshest fruits, vegetables and meats in an open-air setting. Now that I’ve finally whipped my dish up, it’s time to kick off the family feast. But I sure hope Raymond and his family will take kindly to my peanut butter chicken noodle dish. As a content creator, Chef Justin uses local ingredients to create vivid, visual stories for his dishes - turning unusual, Z-list looking ingredients, into superstars, which will probably be my challenge for today. Not only is this visually intriguing, but it’s also bursting with flavors. What a piece of art indeed.