Chef Ayo Adeyemi of Akoko on the rise of West African cuisine

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Chef Ayo Adeyemi of Akoko on the rise of West African cuisine

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Aug 8, 2023

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Tom Kerridge chats to chef Ayo Adeyemi about his culinary journey through restaurants all over the world to his current job at Akoko, and the nuances of his favourite West African dish, jollof rice.
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