The restaurant in Telok Ayer takes you on a gastronomic journey through the Silk Road
How do you stand out in Singapore's competitive dining scene? For co-founders Olzhas Zhiyenkulov and Shawn Kishore, it was to offer a unique cuisine that would pique the interest of gourmands. That was the seed that started The Nomads, the first restaurant in the country that offers the signature dishes of countries found along the Silk Road. Here's why you should check it out.
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1. First Mover
The Nomads is Singapore’s first full‑fledged restaurant focusing on the diverse Central Asian cuisine found along the Silk Road, stretching from western China to southern Italy. Kazakh native Olzhas Zhiyenkulov, who co-founded the restaurant with F&B group Five Ten Holdings’ managing director Shawn Kishore, explains that their inspiration stemmed from the desire to share the “under-discovered culture, cuisine and untold stories of the nomads of the Eurasian steppe with the rest of the world”.
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