Danish-American chef and forager Christina Rasmussen got her first taste of the industry training in the Culinary Institute of America for pastry. Shortly into her career, Christina moved to Copenhagen, where she later became the Head Forager for the world-renowned restaurant Noma, sourcing, picking, and supplying chefs with the best and most intriguing wild ingredients from around Denmark. From there, she moved on to the plant-based dining group, Ark Collection, as General Manager, applying her foraging knowledge while also developing their wine programmes.
After meeting her partner Sasha Wijidessa, Christina moved to Singapore in 2022 to open their first concept together as a residency: Mallow, a pop-up serving flavour-first cocktails and plant-based food. Based on her years spent learning how delicate – yet resilient – nature can be, she gained a new perspective on how to respect and appreciate quality produce, as well as unique ways to elevate ingredients.
After nine months of Mallow, Christina and Sasha set out to open a permanent home for an extension of the concept: FURA, which opened on Amoy Street in October 2023. With Christina looking after the food menu while Sasha oversees drinks, FURA’s offerings highlight ingredients that have now become prevalent, invasive and in abundance due to our imbalance of the ecosystem. Recognising that being plant-based is the best diet to help reduce emissions, the team are adamant about not limiting their creativity and thus have titled their menu around Future Food, allowing space for experimentation with different sustainable practices.
