Jean Zinsou won the cooking contest in Dakar with a fonio dish and will get support to open his own restaurant.
In Dakar, seven chefs joined a cooking contest, all using fonio, an African grain, to make delicious dishes. Jean Zinsou, a chef from Benin, made a fonio rosti with chicken and a special sauce. His dish impressed the judges, and he won!
« I’m not stressed, » he said, though he was focused. Thanks to this win, Jean Zinsou will get support for one year to open his own restaurant. He’s excited to share African cooking with the world.
Other chefs, like Bilal Mesaoud from Mauritania, also made great dishes with fonio. Jean Zinsou hopes his win will inspire young people to learn about cooking and African culture.
