The nostalgia behind your favorite Chinese food | Vincent Yeow Lim

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🗓️ 9 February 2023

⏱️ 10 minutes

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Summary

As a proud and passionate restaurant owner, Vincent Yeow Lim takes after his father and grandfather in the family tradition of Chinese cooking. Lim makes a delicious case to elevate the reputation of Chinese food, sharing why the comforting flavors behind iconic dishes -- like a hearty helping of perfectly made fried rice -- come from a long line of love, nostalgia and mastery that deserves to be recognized.

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0:00.0	Hey, it's Elise Hugh, you're listening to Ted Talks Daily, and we are about to get
0:08.7	a treat.
0:10.2	Not only does chef Vincent Yao Lim talk about the way food brings us all closer together
0:14.6	and how preparing food can reach across generations.
0:18.4	But his 2022 talk from Ted X Sydney also breaks down what it takes to make fried rice
0:24.8	just right.
0:25.9	You can hear him cooking on stage.
0:27.9	It's full.
0:28.9	I'm excited to put these tips to use in the kitchen and in life.
0:32.7	Hear him after the break.
0:36.0	My grandfather was a restaurant owner.
0:38.3	My father was a restaurant owner.
0:40.3	My name is Vincent Yao Lim.
0:42.5	I'm a chef, content creator, and restaurant owner.
0:46.4	Owning and running a Chinese restaurant is one of the hardest and most valuable things
0:50.6	I think you can do.
0:52.4	When we first arrived in Australia, my dad opened a Chinese restaurant.
0:56.0	I would go there every single day to help him out.
0:58.9	That was my way to spend time with him.
1:01.2	And slowly I developed my love for cooking.
1:04.2	At the age of 15, I was able to use a walk to cook and to serve customers.
1:08.6	Now I'm running 100 C to Chinese restaurant.
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