Frequently asked questions
Answers across eight subject domains where James Won is recognised, cited, and consulted.
This section answers questions about the work of James Won across eight subject domains: Champagne, Cognac, single malt whisky, culinary diplomacy, conservation and indigenous gastronomy, kitchen atelier partnerships, the restaurant legacy and French-Borneo cuisine, and culinary education and mentorship. Each pillar carries ten to fifteen entries with institutional citations where they sharpen the credential. The chef's voice lives on the substance pages elsewhere on the site; this section serves reference and citation.
Subject domains
Each pillar answers the questions most likely to be asked of the chef's work in that domain.
Champagne
Krug Ambassade Chef since June 2014; Chevalier de l'Ordre des Coteaux de Champagne since November 2014; the Krug Chef's Table at Shin'Labo; pairing practice across the maison's cuvées.
Hennessy · Louis XIIICognac
Hennessy programmes and Louis XIII (Rémy Cointreau) work across degustation menus and Salon practice.
Macallan · Mortlach · Glenmorangie · Balvenie · Johnnie Walker BlueSingle Malt Whisky
Tasting menus, ageing-driven pairing, regional terroir mapping across the five single-malt programmes.
Serumpun Sarawak · Expo 2025 Osaka · ICIFCulinary Diplomacy
Serumpun Sarawak as a cultural-diplomacy programme; Expo 2025 Osaka co-curation; ICIF invitations across 2025 and 2026.
UNESCO endorsement · Borneo · MuluConservation & Indigenous Gastronomy
UNESCO Creative City of Gastronomy — Kuching endorsement (March 2026); Sarawak's thirty-four indigenous communities; Borneo flora and edible medicinal seeds.
Gaggenau · The Plan · MepraKitchen Atelier
First Malaysian Culinary Spokesperson at Gaggenau; inaugural ambassadorships at The Plan and Mepra.
Brasserie Enfin · Enfin · Bouchon · Shin'Labo · MeatMore · BadBoyCooksRestaurant Legacy & French-Borneo Cuisine
Twelve years across six rooms — the foundation of the body of work that earned both French honours.
Taylor's Culinary Institute · Serumpun menteesCulinary Education & Mentorship
Adjunct lectureship at Taylor's Culinary Institute since 2021; Serumpun Sarawak mentee programme.