Foodie Canteen6 Aug 2021

From A Home Cook To Malaysia’s Celebrity Chef & Entrepreneur

From a celebrity chef to an entrepreneur, Ili Sulaiman takes on the world with her bubbly personality. She recalls the days when she first started out as a television presenter, along with some of her favourite moments travelling the world and cooking on TV. She openly chats about her diagnosis of PCOS and endometriosis and how it led her to press the reset button.

Timestamps:

[01:50] - Ili’s earliest kitchen memories

[02:50] - Her culinary experience in London

[04:21] - Being a wedding coordinator for the Royal Wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton

[06:19] - Her decision to come back to Malaysia after spending 8 years in the UK

[07:31] - “I didn’t want to be on TV to be famous”

[08:45] - The power of food

[09:30] - Winning Food Hero 2015

[11:30] - How the adventures with her parents impacted her life

[15:29] - Traveling and shooting cooking shows with Ili Sulaiman

[18:35] - Neglecting relationships, health and personal life

[20:40] - Ili’s PCOS and endometriosis diagnosis and how it changed her life

[27:34] - “Skipped period is not normal”

[28:51] - Letting go of herself, the business and a whole lot of friendships

[30:12] - Importance of decluttering and taking time off work

[32:30] - How the diagnosis change her relationship with food

[34:36] - “I am more sure of who I am now”

[36:37] - How cooking plays a part in her personal life

[37:30] - Cooking as a form of therapy

[38:30] - What’s next for Ili Sulaiman?

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