“Lim grew up in Richmond in a household where a blend of Asian cooking influences was the norm. Originally, his grandparents moved from China to run a business and raise children in Manila. Eventually, when Lim was four-years-old, his family immigrated to Canada, bringing their resourcefulness and mixed culinary knowledge. “We grew up with a very practical lifestyle. It was a crossbreed of whatever my dad could fit into one pot. With a budget, we’d hardly go out, so he was constantly cooking.” His dad would whip up Chinese stir-fries and Filipino adobo, serving them with rice to stretch out the food.”