Getting a Michelin star is the most prestigious award for chefs. This is an incredible honour to recognise their efforts in this industry. Over the years, we have seen chefs from the most renowned restaurants in the world winning this honour. The story of this Michelin-starred chef is a bit different, very unique from everyone. Meet Beh Gaik Lean! This Malaysian Chef is the Michelin-starred chef we are talking about. Let’s take a look at the journey and road to success.
Say Hello To Beh Gaik Lean!
There are only four chefs in Malaysia with Michelin stars and she is one of them. She runs her restaurant “Auntie Gaik Lean’s Old School Eatery” in Malaysia and visiting here is a beautiful experience. Back in the year 2013, Beh Gaik Lean launched her Peranakan restaurant and ever since then, the Malaysian Chef is serving magic to her guests here. Decked up with authentic and vintage touches of the country, this restaurant gives you a very incredible homely feeling, unlike any renowned restaurant with Michelin starred-chefs.
This Is The Story Of The Malaysian Chef
The journey of Beh Gaik Lean began when she was just 21 years of age. She began her journey working for the Motorola factory. She worked in the factory as a cook and after working for some time, she decided to open her own Peranakan restaurant in the year 2013. Interestingly, Auntie Gaik Lean’s Old School Eatery is one of the only two Peranakan restaurants in the entire world that has won the prestigious Michelin star.
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What Does Her Restaurant Offer To Its Guests?
There is simply no dearth of restaurants offering exquisite and luxury experiences. But Auntie Gaik Lean’s Old School Eatery is unlike every other restaurant. Sparking an authentic atmosphere and a homely feeling, this place is known for bringing out the best of the authentic taste of the country. There is a huge demand to taste the dishes of the Malaysian Chef and a report by Insider states that people need to book their restaurant at least 2 weeks before. We can clearly understand why she won this incredible honour.
Starting her journey from a factory to reaching the pinnacle of her career, she surely proved to the world that you can dream of everything if you can work hard to achieve it!
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