![]() ![]() His mother told him it was just for the summer. Kwame Onwuachi was sent to Ibusa, a community in Delta State, Nigeria, at the age of 12. Is Sending Your Troubled Child to Nigeria Always Good? Onwuachi’s flavors will arouse your sense of nostalgia. From the Nigerian-inspired jollof rice and suya to the Caribbean curried goat, just one taste of Mr. Onwuachi graduated from the famous Culinary Institute of America before then going on to appear on the reality TV show “Top Chef.” If you’re ever in the D.C area, do not pass up the opportunity to dine at Kith and Kin and experience its vibrant fusion of cuisines. “Now you can have oxtail, jollof rice, suya, and curried goat in a luxurious environment,” said Mr. Onwuachi’s heritage-namely, his family’s roots in Jamaica, Nigeria, Trinidad, and Louisiana’s Creole country. The menu is an impressive assortment of Nigerian and Afro-Caribbean cuisine that’s a reflection of Mr. “I wanted to cook for my people, and it is from the heart,” Mr. Right away, it was obvious that he takes great pride in the curation of the restaurant’s dining experience. Onwuachi presented was the restaurant’s menu. Onwuachi at his 3,500-square-foot restaurant, which boasts sweeping views of the Potomac waterfront. Nigerian Parents magazine recently met with Mr. Onwuachi is helping to redefine Afro-Caribbean cuisine from the heart of the country’s capital. Working alongside his mother in their small apartment, helping her to peel shrimp and cut vegetables, provided the seed for his fascination with fine food. Onwuachi grew up in a financially struggling family in the Bronx. Onwuachi, owner and executive chef of Kith and Kin, located at the Wharf in the InterContinental Washington D.C., carries himself with a humility that belies his notable achievements, and that can only be properly contextualized though an understanding of his life struggles. that would close less than three months after opening-he’s experienced his fair share of ups and downs. From working at McDonalds to starting the ill-fated Shaw Bijou-an upscale restaurant in Washington, D.C. Onwuachi isn’t your ordinary twentysomething African-American male. This year saw the publication of his first memoir, “Notes from a Young Black Chef,” and in the upcoming months, it’s set to be adapted into a feature film, starring Lakeith Stanfield and financed by A24. Washington, D.C., 29-year-old Kwame Onwuachi’s star is still rising. From a troubled youth working on the streets of New York City to owning a fancy restaurant in ![]()
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