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Yotam Ottolenghi – Long Haul
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Yotam Ottolenghi - Long Haul The Travel Diaries
On todayâs episode, Iâm joined by world renowned chef, restaurateur and best-selling cookbook author, Yotam Ottolenghi.
Yotam had always been expected to follow his parents into the world of academia, and it wasnât until he turned 30 that he decided to follow his true passion for food, enrolling in the prestigious Cordon Bleu culinary school in London.
From there, he became a pastry chef in some of Londonâs top restaurants before meeting Sami Tammimi, a Palestinian chef who became his business partner. They created a small deli in Notting Hill called Ottolenghi. The rest, you could say, was history. Yotamâs signature mix of Middle Eastern and Mediterranean flavours, showcasing mainly vegetables, soon became a sensation, sparking what can only be described as a culinary movement – plates were now about sharing and the rising popularity of ingredients like pomegranate seeds, sumac and tahini in British supermarkets was dubbed âthe Ottolenghi effectâ.
Now, heâs the owner of six delis and restaurants, a Guardian columnist, TV presenter and heâs back with his 8th cookbook, Flavour.
As youâll hear in this episode, Yotam wonât visit a destination unless it has great food, and his food is continuously inspired by his extensive global travels. And so, his travel diaries are also food memory diaries, and theyâre sure to make your mouth water.
From Israel and Bali to Greece and Mexico, here are the travel diaries of Yotam Ottolenghi.
Destination Recap:
- Jerusalem, Israel
- Palestine
- Sinai Desert, formerly in Israel and now, Egypt
- Florence, Italy
- Amsterdam, Holland
- Ubud, Bali
- Royal Pita Maha, Bali
- Malaysia
- Vietnam
- Folegandros, Greece
- Greek Islands
- Guangzhou, China
- Mexico
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Yotamâs new recipe book, Flavour, is out now.
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This episode was produced by Holly Rubenstein
