Sherson Lian

Sherson was born in Kuala Lumpur on 11 December 1984 and is the eldest of four children. He is of Chinese-British Malaysian descent.[1] He had his early education at Sekolah Kebangsaan Klang.[2] Sherson began his culinary interests at the age of 11 while helping his mother in a cafe; he was interested in the local cuisine of Malaysia such as Malay, Cantonese, and Indian. His mother was the owner of the chap fan food business or 'budget rice'.[1]

He who had no formal education in Sherson's culinary field began his career with his family; in 2003, Sherson managed the Paradise Cafe at Faber Towers, Jalan Klang Lama in Kuala Lumpur.[1][3] A year later he entered Taylor's College in the hospitality industry as a pioneer.[1] He then underwent training at the JW Marriott Hotel[1] which provides employment opportunities in services in various kitchens in Kuala Lumpur. Sherson and his family then moved to Malacca to manage the camping facilities there.[1]

Sherson became famous when he was the main host for TV3's 5 Rencah 5 Rasa show,[1] the show was also broadcast on the wider Asian Food Channel in terms of audience size. Sherson later co-hosted with chef Johnny Fua on the show Great Dinners Of The World which also aired on the Asian Food Channel. In May 2017, Sherson hosted the AFC original production show Family Kitchen with Sherson in a family-themed cooking series. Sherson was accompanied by his mother Ann Lian for the show.[4]

In addition to culinary fields, Sherson is also a member of the Cross Fusion band as a singer in various musical rhythms from jazz to fusion at music festivals and corporate events.[1]

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