In contrast, Kamiyama is clearly comfortable with interviews, speaking freely and articulately. He is dapperly dressed, with a neatly-trimmed beard and large spectacles. Together with partner-owner Liling Ong, the two men make for a great team, keeping the fires of their restaurants lit in Singapore while Ong was stuck in Hong Kong due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Cicheti Group partner and sommelier Ronald Kamiyama and his culinary counterpart, chef and co-owner Lim Yew Aun, are total opposites. But together, their wealth of experience and passion for good food and great wine make them both a great team as they keep the Cicheti Group of restaurants up and running through the tough Covid-19 times.
At first glance, the two men could not be more different. Ronald Kamiyama, partner and sommelier of the Cicheti Group, and chef and co-owner Lim Yew Aun are (pardon the cliche) like night and day. Stocky, tattooed, with a broad, ear-to-ear grin, Lim is taciturn, but not dour — he is at ease to let Kamiyama do the talking while he nods and fidgets occasionally, as if he’s raring to get to the kitchen to get started with the day.
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