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K. F. Seetoh

b. 1962

Prominent food consultant, photographer, writer and television host

Food criticPhotojournalist
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About K. F. Seetoh

Born 1962. K. F. Seetoh is a Singaporean food critic and photojournalist.

Seetoh Kok Fye (born December 1962), better known as KF Seetoh, is a Singaporean food critic and photographer.

The fourth of five children, Seetoh attended St. Joseph's Institution and the Baharuddin Vocational Institute. Beginning in 1983, he worked as a photographer The Straits Times, but left in 1990 to establish his own photographic studio. In 1998, Seetoh and Lim Moh Cher founded Makansutra (a portmanteau combining "makan" and "sutra"), a food guide publisher dedicated to Asian cuisine.

In 2008, Seetoh was awarded the Special Recognition Award by the Singapore Tourism Board.

Inspired by a collaboration with Anthony Bourdain before his passing in 2018, Seetoh collaborated with Urbanspace, a company managing food halls in the United States, to open a Singaporean hawker centre near Times Square, New York, in 2022. Urban Hawker ceased operations in July 2026 when the space was sold for redevelopment.

On December 21, 2024, Seetoh's brother Kwok Meng died in a suspected gas explosion at his holiday villa in Italy.

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Important facts

Born
1962, Singapore
Birth century
Occupation
Food critic, photojournalist
Nationality
Education
Saint Joseph's Institution
Employers
The Straits Times
Also known as
KF Seetoh, Seetoh Kok Fye

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Frequently asked questions

Who is K. F. Seetoh?

Prominent food consultant, photographer, writer and television host

When was K. F. Seetoh born?

K. F. Seetoh was born in 1962 in Singapore.

What is K. F. Seetoh's occupation?

K. F. Seetoh is a food critic and photojournalist.

What nationality is K. F. Seetoh?

K. F. Seetoh is Singaporean.

Sources & further reading

Β· Wikipedia: K. F. Seetoh

Β· Wikidata: Q97819004

Β· DBpedia: KF Seetoh

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