LETCHUMY N. Nagalingam is a kind woman with an unassuming personality.
One would never guess that the 62-year-old homemaker and babysitter from Subang, with a contagious smile and an amiable disposition, once took down British cooking juggernaut Gordon Ramsay more than 10 years ago in his cooking show Gordon’s Great Escape – Malaysia.
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Championship sambal: Aunty Lian has finally decided to start her own small home-business.
With encouragement from her children, Aunty Lian finally decided to start her own small home-business.
The special ingredient in Aunty Lian’s cooking is a deep sense of love and family.
When Goliath meets David.
A screencapture from Ramsay's show, that's Aunty Lian on his left.
Aunty Lian: 'Two of the makciks ran canteens. Two of them were from hotels. And of course Gordon Ramsay was there. So when they announced that I won first place, I was speechless.'
Aunty Lian's business is a well-oiled machinery where every member of her household plays an important role.
It's all in the spices.
Cooking and baking is Aunty Lian's passion.
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