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Johannesburg chef counters xenophobia with immigrant-inspired menu
Original: A self-taught chef in Johannesburg draws on the flavors of immigrant-run restaurants across the city, building a menu th
A self-taught chef in Johannesburg is building a menu around the flavors of the city's immigrant-run restaurants, from Ethiopian to Congolese kitchens. The project is being read as a quiet act of resistance against rising xenophobia in South Africa, where foreign-owned businesses and migrants have faced hostility. Food writers are highlighting how the initiative celebrates migrant communities' contribution to the country's food culture rather than framing them as outsiders.
Why now: The chef's use of cuisine to push back against xenophobia in South Africa resonates amid ongoing tensions around migration.
Evidence
- A self-taught chef in Johannesburg draws on the flavors of immigrant-run restaurants across the city, building a menu that quietly pushes back against rising xenophobia in South Africa. # food # food -culture # south -africa https://www. nytimes.com/2026/10/20/world/a… · Econopass@flipboard.com · 1
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