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Bjorn Shen: A rebel in the kitchen
After gaining success in his home country, Singaporean chef Bjorn Shen brought his rebellious cooking style to Jakarta.
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No rules: Bjorn Shen is the pioneer of what he calls “dudestronomy”. (Biko Group/-)
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ver cold beer and several slices of charcoal-grilled pizza at Duck Down Pizza Party in Kemang, South Jakarta, The Jakarta Post spoke with Bjorn Shen, perhaps Singapore’s most rebellious chef and pioneer of what he calls “dudestronomy”.
All of Shen’s culinary explorations have been rather unusual.
Take for example his main restaurant Artichoke, which infuses Middle Eastern cuisine with whimsical touches to create dishes like cuttlefish shawarma or baklava cheesecake.
Located in the heart of Singapore's Arts and Heritage district, the restaurant brings its fusion dishes to patrons from brunch to dinner at an average of S$60 per person.
His latest venture, Duck Down Pizza Party, brings that same quirk to a more down-to-earth setting a la hole-in-the-wall dive bar locale, complete with live music and at times raucous karaoke nights.
Managed by Biko Group, Duck Down Pizza Party opened in April as an extension of the Duck Down in Gunawarman, which opened in late 2018.
Duck Down Pizza Party features humorously named dishes like the Trash Lord pizza – juxtaposing grilled pineapple and fried bakso (meatball) – and the Cock Slayer – buttermilk fried chicken served with black truffle mashed potato and burnt onion gravy.
