Here's Why The Thermomix TM7 is The Best Gift for Mum

Ahead of Mother’s Day 2026, Chef Aaron Khor returns to the kitchen with his mother to recreate a cherished family recipe using the Thermomix TM7.

In many households, the kitchen is where past and present meet. Generations overlap through the everyday ritual of cooking, where cherished family recipes are passed down not only through scribbled notes, but through watching and remembering, until they become second nature. This instinctive way of cooking has its own language: some might call it an “ancestral calling”, or what we more fondly refer to as agak-agak.

Long before recipes were saved to phones or bookmarked online, they were carried through repetition and learned by standing beside someone you loved. That’s perhaps why food remains one of the deepest expressions of care. Especially from mothers, whose love has so often taken shape through everyday rituals: fruit cut quietly at the kitchen counter, soup left warming on the stove, favourite dishes remembered without needing to ask.

If there’s one person who can attest to that, it’s Aaron Khor. The chef-owner of Fifty Tales may spend much of his time behind the stove of his noodle restaurant, but this Mother’s Day, he returns to the kitchen to prepare a different bowl of noodles to honour his mother: soup pan mee. With the Thermomix TM7 at their side, cooking becomes less about precision and more about presence, making space for stories, laughter, and connection to unfold naturally as the dish comes together.

Originating from his grandfather, a hearty bowl of pan mee has long been a shared favourite between Aaron and his mother, Vivian. The dish is made up of multiple components prepared from scratch: hand-kneaded noodle dough, a flavourful soup base, fresh condiments, and homemade sambal. This would usually require a full kitchen setup, but with the TM7’s range of cooking modes, everything comes together in one system without the constant switching between appliances. 

Dough Mode carries the rhythm and elasticity of traditional kneading, used here for the supple noodles that anchor the dish. For the broth, precise heat control allows it to gently simmer and deepen in flavour over time, building slowly without needing to be constantly watched. In this flow, the focus shifts away from managing each stage, and more into the space between them—where cooking happens alongside conversation, and the TM7 takes care of the technical work in the background.

Beyond its convenience, the TM7 becomes something more personal: a way of holding on to memory and the preservation of family traditions. Through Cookidoo, Thermomix’s integrated recipe platform, family recipes can be saved digitally and revisited long after the meal itself is over. It becomes easier to bring back the flavours your mother grew up with, and now savour them together. Food is a language of love, after all—one best understood through shared flavours.

Paired with its Guided Cooking feature, the TM7 gently leads users through each step of a recipe, removing guesswork and allowing the process to unfold at its own pace. From beginners to seasoned chefs like Aaron, it opens up cooking to everyone without diluting the meaning behind each dish.

This Mother’s Day, the TM7 feels less like a kitchen appliance and more like something that supports the moments families return to again and again: recipes shared across generations, meals prepared with care, and the quiet intimacy of simply cooking together. 

If you’re still searching for a thoughtful Mother’s Day gift idea, the TM7 quietly makes its case. This May, it comes with additions designed to extend the joy of cooking at home. With every Thermomix TM7 purchase this month, customers will receive a complimentary Rose Gold Bakeware Bundle worth RM450, featuring a mini muffin tray, brownie pan, and Bundt cake tin. Beyond their elegant finish, these pieces become part of the everyday rituals that make time in the kitchen feel a little more enjoyable and meaningful. 

Watch as Aaron recreates his grandfather’s Soup Pan Mee recipe for his mother in Agak-Agak:

The Thermomix TM7 is available for purchase exclusively through Thermomix Malaysia Advisors, the Thermomix outlet at 166 Jalan Maarof, Bangsar, Kuala Lumpur, or the official Thermomix website.

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