From Food Blog to Parts Unknown: How Atim Ukoh (Afrolems) is Preserving and Innovating Nigerian Food
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How did a food blog started to promote a small business end up on Anthony Bourdain's radar? Food innovator Atim Ukoh, known as Afrolems, shares how her blog became a launchpad for a feature on the Lagos episode of Anthony Bourdain’s Parts Unknown, where she, her mother, Iquo Ukoh, and Ozoz Sokoh made Nigerian food history on screen.In this episode of Uncooked Women, Adaorah Oduah talks with Atim about innovation and versatility in Nigerian cooking, the Lagos culinary scene, and the Memories on a Platter cookbook. It's a love letter to Nigerian food, from the lessons the cuisine has taught her to the influence of her mother and grandmother on her love for it.
In this episode:
• How Afrolems began as a blog and became a career
• What being featured on Anthony Bourdain's Parts Unknown meant
• Food innovation and new ways to use egusi, ripe plantains, and efirin
• The story behind the Memories on a Platter cookbook
• Versatility and the love language of Nigerian cuisine
• How her mother and grandmother shaped her cooking
Watch the full episode on YouTube to hear how Atim Ukoh built Afrolems and the experiences that have shaped her journey with Nigerian food.
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