Serving up a stellar culinary career

Kim Hock (centre), owner of Restaurant au Jardin earned one Michelin star while Lim (right) earned the Michelin Young Chef award. With them is Michelin Guide international director Gwendal Poullennec.

“COOKING is not magic. It is a trade craft. Like shoe-making, hairdressing. Like being a housebuilder.”

“Learn the basics. Then take your time to learn some more and master that craft,” said Darren Chin, 43, owner of DC Restaurant in Kuala Lumpur.