{"id":35694,"date":"2026-03-12T16:29:43","date_gmt":"2026-03-12T08:29:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=35694"},"modified":"2026-03-12T16:29:43","modified_gmt":"2026-03-12T08:29:43","slug":"margo-sglife-authentic-halal-italian-by-an-italian-chef-yes-kucina-founded","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=35694","title":{"rendered":"@margo.sglife Authentic halal Italian by an Italian chef?  Yes \u2014 Kucina. Founded&#8230;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n@margo.sglife <\/p>\n<p>Authentic halal Italian by an Italian chef?  Yes \u2014 Kucina. Founded in 2016 by Chef Gero Omar, an Italian\u2011Muslim chef with 30+ years in the kitchen (and 15M+ TikTok views). What we ate: \u2022 Arancini di Rag\u00f9 \u2014 crispy risotto balls with pulled beef over rich jus \u2022 Burrata with tomatoes, olives, basil pesto \u2014 super fresh \u2022 Crab cake \u2014 crispy outside, creamy inside, very shiok \u2022 Mussels &#038; clams with bread for that sauce \u2022 Mafalde Rag\u00f9 di Manzo \u2014 slow\u2011braised beef, hours of depth, shaved Parmigiano \u2022 La Barca pizza (10 years on the menu) with smoked Scamorza \u2022 Cioppino \u2014 fisherman\u2019s stew in crab\u2011tomato broth \u2022 Panna cotta &#038; tiramisu (alcohol\u2011free) + espresso shots Warm room, long conversations, food that feels like a hug. Save this for your next Italian night. Mention you saw this Reel on Margo\u2019s blog for 10% off. #KucinaSG #HalalItalian #SingaporeFood #HalalSG #sgfoodie<\/p>\n<p> \u266c Italian Tarantella (Main) &#8211; Parler<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"tiktok-embed\" cite=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@margo.sglife\/video\/7616261299684543764\" data-video-id=\"7616261299684543764\" data-embed-from=\"oembed\" style=\"max-width:605px; min-width:325px;\">\n<section> <a target=\"_blank\" title=\"@margo.sglife\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@margo.sglife?refer=embed\" rel=\"noopener\">@margo.sglife<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>Authentic halal Italian by an Italian chef?  Yes \u2014 Kucina. Founded in 2016 by Chef Gero Omar, an Italian\u2011Muslim chef with 30+ years in the kitchen (and 15M+ TikTok views). What we ate: \u2022 Arancini di Rag\u00f9 \u2014 crispy risotto balls with pulled beef over rich jus \u2022 Burrata with tomatoes, olives, basil pesto \u2014 super fresh \u2022 Crab cake \u2014 crispy outside, creamy inside, very shiok \u2022 Mussels &#038; clams with bread for that sauce \u2022 Mafalde Rag\u00f9 di Manzo \u2014 slow\u2011braised beef, hours of depth, shaved Parmigiano \u2022 La Barca pizza (10 years on the menu) with smoked Scamorza \u2022 Cioppino \u2014 fisherman\u2019s stew in crab\u2011tomato broth \u2022 Panna cotta &#038; tiramisu (alcohol\u2011free) + espresso shots Warm room, long conversations, food that feels like a hug. Save this for your next Italian night. Mention you saw this Reel on Margo\u2019s blog for 10% off. <a title=\"kucinasg\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/kucinasg?refer=embed\" rel=\"noopener\">#KucinaSG<\/a> <a title=\"halalitalian\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/halalitalian?refer=embed\" rel=\"noopener\">#HalalItalian<\/a> <a title=\"singaporefood\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/singaporefood?refer=embed\" rel=\"noopener\">#SingaporeFood<\/a> <a title=\"halalsg\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/halalsg?refer=embed\" rel=\"noopener\">#HalalSG<\/a> <a title=\"sgfoodie\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/sgfoodie?refer=embed\" rel=\"noopener\">#sgfoodie<\/a><\/p>\n<p> <a target=\"_blank\" title=\"\u266c Italian Tarantella (Main) - Parler\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/music\/Italian-Tarantella-Main-7449289998421674035?refer=embed\" rel=\"noopener\">\u266c Italian Tarantella (Main) &#8211; Parler<\/a> <\/section>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<p>Tap Video and \ud83d\udd08 To Unmute<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@margo.sglife\/video\/7616261299684543764\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tiktok <\/a> Credits <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@margo.sglife\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>@margo.sglife Authentic halal Italian by an Italian chef? Yes \u2014 Kucina. 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