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Makan CAR-Kis: Cabbie Delon Recommends

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PUBLISHED ON September 14, 2023 by Makan Kakis

Through this food series, I’ve discovered that drivers certainly are a knowledgeable lot when it comes
to the best eats in Singapore. My next Makan Kaki, taxi driver Delon Tuan, 38, is especially in the
know because he’s also professional chef with an intriguing story.

Delon has an engineering diploma but ended up in culinary school to fulfill a lifelong wish. After
stints in local hotels and eateries, he left Singapore for Finland where he honed his skills at a two
Michelin-starred restaurant in Helsinki before moving on to menu development at a farm. He next
helped his brother with a vegan, organic, raw food venture in Hong Kong, then continued his
culinary adventures back at the Finnish farm and later at a ski resort “far North near Santa Claus’s
village.”

After dabbling in a variety of jobs including teaching, he finally decided to get his taxi license.
Choosing to be a cabbie in his thirties might come as a surprise to many, but Delon is unfazed.
Breaking the “taxi uncle” stereotype, he combines driving and his culinary passions with the goal of
setting up a private dining business when he has enough capital.