19: What we can learn from the foreign domestic workers in our homes | Benjamin Lim (The Everyday Singaporean Series)

Benjamin Lim: “When I asked her to share dishes that she cooked, she was so comfortable with it and there’s so many things that she was able to come up with and cook even though she says that she never really cooked at home that much. It really encourages me to take pride in learning and understanding our local food.” Lim, a medical student, shares about his relationship with his Burmese helper Cherly, plus: *The parallels between the medical industry and working as a chef* *How he started going to wet markets* *Discoveries at Tekka market that Cherly introduced him to* *Elements of Burmese food* *How learning about Burmese food has helped him appreciate vegetables more* *Why we need to take more pride and understand more about our own cuisine* *Foods Benjamin introduced Cherly to* *An easy dish that you can make with wet market produce*