XH Delicious Seafood is a new zi char stall in Chinatown 

When my editor asked me to interview Devid Retanasamy, a viral Indian chef known for his fluent Mandarin, I was immediately intrigued. I’ll admit I was a little worried my Mandarin wouldn’t hold up, but I was still determined to meet him and try my best to communicate, even if it ended up being a mix of broken Chinese and guesswork. 

Here’s a brief background: Chef Devid previously ran Mr Blecky Seafood in Farrer Park, where he first rose to fame, but things didn’t go as planned. After being scammed out of $27,000 and facing a series of setbacks, he eventually met his current business partner, who gave him another chance. This led to XH Delicious Seafood on Temple Street—his first proper solo venture.

Before diving into the food, we had a brief chat with Devid, who shared that he has been in the F&B indus...