TEDxSingapore Salon: From Grandma's Kitchen
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TEDxSingapore Salon: From Grandma's Kitchen
Go behind the scenes at TEDxSingapore’s Telling Time main stage
TEDxSingapore Salon: From Grandma's Kitchen was held at Esplanade Black Room on 27 Jun 2025. This video is an excerpt of the event.
Through an intimate panel conversation reflecting on food, recipes, storytelling and heritage, Head Chef Ariff Zin and Chef-Restaurateur Violet Oon discuss how memory, identity and culture are preserved and reimagined across generations.
Ariff Zin & Violet Oon
Ariff Zin
Ariff Zin is Head Chef at Rumah Makan Minang, who preserves Minangkabau culinary heritage while using technology to reimagine how tradition is cooked, scaled, and savoured.
Violet Oon
Violet Oon is Chef-Restaurateur at Violet Oon Singapore. A pioneer of Singapore’s food scene, Violet is a celebrated food critic, cookbook author, and culinary ambassador who will share insights into the stories and evolution of Singapore’s food culture.
TEDxSingapore Salon: From Grandma's Kitchen was supported by Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay.
