My Perfect Weekend with chef Inderpal Singh
Chef Inderpal Singh (second from right) and his extended family at the zoo.
Who: Inderpal Singh is the winner of the fourth season of MasterChef Singapore (2023), a local Mediacorp reality cooking competition based on the original British show MasterChef (1990 to present).
T he 36-year-old former accountant was a home-based F&B business owner for 2½ years, when he sold six-course meals to customers that included butter chicken and chapati.
After MasterChef Singapore, he worked at Australian-style wood-fired restaurant Burnt Ends for around six months as its chef de partie.
The Singaporean opened his r estaurant, Meh'r by Inderpal, in January. The rooftop eater y i n South Bridge Road serves modern interpretations of South-east Asian fare.
On Saturday evenings until Aug 9, Meh'r is offering a SG60 Free-Flow Satay Buffet for $58 a person. Against a backdrop of the National Day Parade fireworks, the 90-minute buffet features a selection of all-you-can-eat skewers alongside a la carte dishes and drinks. Meh'r is closed on Sundays and Mondays.
He is married to Ms Sandhya Kaur, 34, who works in tech. The couple have a three-year-old daughter.
'On Sunday mornings, we typically get ready and then head to the temple for some prayers, before visiting either my parents or in-laws to have teh tarik and unwind . A cup of tea usually takes me away and allows me to disconnect from the world. I love eating home-cooked food at my in-laws' place, with ayam penyet being my guilty pleasure.
I spend time with my wife too. Despite seeing each other daily, it is usually a rush, so the weekends give us some time to reconnect.
I also have tea with people I love or have not connected with in a while. I also love watching, rewatching and reading everything about the Star Wars film franchise (1977 to present).
On Mondays, I send my wife to work and daughter to school in the morning before having some time to myself. I usually head to Johor Bahru to get a massage, do some shopping or indulge in some delicious food.
I also love the zoo, and it has been my go-to spot since I was a kid. When I was young, my mum started the tradition of taking me there on special occasions like my birthday. Now that I am older, this has translated to me taking my daughter there monthly. '
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