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Why Chronos Chan puts seaweed, soy sauce and Sichuan pepper in gelato – and what drives his unusual creations

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SignalsMonitor is following this as a general story. Channel NewsAsia Latest is the outlet attached so far. The first report grouped here was at 3 Oct 2026, 13:30 UTC. 2 material updates are listed in the timeline. The headline in use is “Why Chronos Chan puts seaweed, soy sauce and Sichuan pepper in gelato – and what drives his unusual creations”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
The 51-year-old former engineer first took up gelato-making more than 20 years ago as a side hustle. It has since become a lifelong passion, one that he continues to pursue through teaching and his home-based business, Ethos Gelato Lab.
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How Chronos Chan built gelato brand Tom's Palette, and why he once dumped 10L of ice cream
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