Lian was born in
Kuala Lumpur on 11 December 1984 and is the eldest of four children. He is of
Chinese British Malaysian descent. He had his early education at
Sekolah Kebangsaan Klang. Lian 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'. A year later he entered
Taylor's College in the hospitality industry as a pioneer. He then underwent training at the
JW Marriott Hotel 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. ==Career==