Age: 32 

State: Victoria

Occupation: Medical Product Specialist  

Instagram: @aaronkher_ 

Food has always been Aaron Kher’s true passion, keeping him grounded and inspired. Aaron believes in the power of food to bring joy and connection, a universal language understood by all cultures.

Born in Malaysia, Aaron’s family moved to Melbourne when he was five years old.  Growing up, his family cherished the ritual of cooking and eating good food, and communing over meals was a constant for his family of six as his parents worked tirelessly to build a successful medical equipment start-up business. As the business grew, so did expectations that Aaron would continue to drive it forward into the future.

Having earnt a Science degree with a double major, Aaron stepped up to perform an integral role across many facets of the business, including not only hands-on surgical support, but more broadly sales, marketing, client relationships, logistics and training.

But deep down, he yearned for more. While fear and doubt initially held him back, he made the difficult decision to resign and follow his passion to forge a career in food.

Inspired in his early years by watching his grandmother making Nyonya, Malaysian, and Chinese dishes from scratch and his grandfather teaching him the joy of sharing good food, it was Aaron’s curiosity that drove his desire to learn more about cooking and building technique. He poured many hours into observation and research, watching family members or chefs on screen to study their movements and instincts, absorbing every detail of a recipe and why it works.

As a result, Aaron’s cooking style blends intuition and technique, shaped also by his heritage, travels, and love of fusion. Creativity and restraint will be important to Aaron in the MasterChef kitchen, and while he definitely prefers savoury over sweet, he is determined to build on this part of his repertoire.

Stepping into the MasterChef Australia arena is Aaron’s leap of faith to define his own future, backing his dream to become a chef and build a life through food. Supported by his family and his long-term partner, Crystal, Aaron admits that he wouldn’t be here without Crystal encouraging him to share his food with others and apply for the competition. He is ready to make food his life and prove that the culinary world is where he belongs.