Profile: Interview With Crazy Rich Asians Food Stylist, Chef John See
What: In an exclusive interview, Singaporean chef-consultant John See gives us a behind-the-scenes look at creating the fabulous food scenes as a food stylist on the hit Hollywood movie, Crazy Rich Asians.
Building a seven-tiered wedding cake, whipping up a wedding banquet for 300 people and splashing out $9,000 for live crabs — the food scenes in the hit Hollywood romantic comedy Crazy Rich Asians are as colossal as the socialites’ dizzying appetite for couture. The romantic comedy tells the story of an American economics professor, Rachel, who gets a culture shock when she meets her boyfriend Nick’s ultra-elite family in Singapore. Along the way, she gets some help from her friend, Peik Lin, and Nick’s fashionista cousin, Astrid. The set-in-Singapore movie also features many Singapore foodie hotspots and popular dishes. Veteran Singapore chef and food consultant John See, who was the head of food team on Crazy Rich Asians in Singapore, jointly oversaw a team of 50 cooks, food carvers and assistants to make sure that the dining scenes looked downright salivating on screen — down to the last morsel.
Date: 22 August 2018
