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The nostalgia behind your favorite Chinese food

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Vincent Yeow Lim |

TEDxSydney

• August 2022

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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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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About the speaker

Vincent Yeow Lim

Restaurant owner and content creator

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Vincent Yeow Lim is a restaurant owner, chef and DIMSIMLIM -- one of Australia’s most popular content creators on TikTok, Instagram and YouTube.

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