Nat Geo Traveller: Umami in the Amazon
Flavour-packed, nutrient-rich ají negro, an Amazonian condiment overlooked for generations, has been given a new lease of life
Women
Interview: Daniela Soto-Innes on immigrant culture and a happy kitchen
“Cosme is not just a restaurant, it’s more of a cultural institution. We might not know everything about cooking but we all strive to do the best we can”
Interview: Garima Arora, Asia’s Best Female Chef
“As Indian chefs, we need to change how people perceive Indian food”
Lara Gilmore of Osteria Francescana on Tortellante and Food for Soul
“If you don’t believe in God, you can always believe in tortellini. But making tortellini isn’t a solitary act; it’s a communal one.”
Profile and interview: Manoella Buffara, Manu
“We need to think about the amount of litter we’re producing, the water we use, the quantity of food we’re wasting. What will happen in the future?”
Into the Amazon: Virgilio Martínez and Pía León’s most ambitious restaurant project
“The most important thing is not to arrive there and invade. It’s about developing friendships so we can have a trusting work relationship.”
Interview: Pía León, Kjolle
“There was always that fear that Kjolle wouldn’t live up to Central. I took a risk but I decided to do it, and luckily we have a strong team.”
Christina Tosi on Chef’s Table, kitchen culture and Confetti Cookies at #50BestTalks
“Momofuku was magnetic, electric, it was what we’d all secretly wanted in New York City but couldn’t quite put our finger on, and I just knew I needed to be a part of it.”
Interview: Clare Smyth, World’s Best Female Chef 2018
“I stood shoulder to shoulder with men in the toughest kitchens in the world and excelled and loved it.”
Interview: Leonor Espinosa, Leo
While most global foodies can identify ceviche as a Peruvian dish and tacos as Mexican, many would be hard-pushed to name a typically Colombian bite.
Interview: Daniela Soto-Innes, Cosme
“Everyone at Cosme says serving President Obama was one of the most beautiful moments they’d ever had. When I talk about it, I get goose bumps.”
Interview: May Chow, Little Bao
“As soon as I sit down, I think ‘I should open another restaurant’. I love Melbourne – the food scene is amazing – and London would be awesome too.”
Interview: Hélène Darroze, World’s Best Female Chef 2015
“There’s one day in this job when you have to choose between being a wife and mother, and being a chef. If I had been in love and had a baby in my thirties, I probably wouldn’t be where I am today”
