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Notes from a Young Black Chef: A Memoir by Kwame Onwuachi

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latashman's review against another edition

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emotional informative inspiring fast-paced

4.5

I picked this book up at the library for my Storygraph genre challenge (2024). This story was emotional and informative. I learned about cooking and what it takes to be a chef in the USA. I also learned about stereotypes of chefs and what it was like for Kwame to be successful despite people's prejudice against him. I found his story inspirational and have found myself researching the dishes and places that he has been in his life to learn more. 
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mscalls's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective tense fast-paced

4.5

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e_flah's review

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medium-paced

4.0

Notes from a Young Black Chef was an engrossing read that perfectly balanced Onwuachi's growth as a person and a chef. The recipes at the end of each chapter were a thoughtful touch that added a lot to my reading experience. It was great to get to learn a bit more about the dishes that featured in Onwuachi's life through both the narrative and the recipe. I would've loved a bit more towards the end of the memoir as it seemed like Onwuachi's life skipped from his time at the Culinary Institute of America toward the highs and lows of starting a restaurant without much in between. Overall, though, this was an enjoyable read that really cemented my love for food non-fiction.
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samshine's review against another edition

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emotional inspiring slow-paced

4.25

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mandkips's review against another edition

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challenging reflective medium-paced

3.5

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betweentheshelves's review against another edition

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emotional informative inspiring medium-paced

4.0

Even if I didn't know much about Kwame Onwaucahi before jumping into this book, I learned a lot after reading it. I enjoyed that recipes were included throughout and so inherently tied to each section. I don't read a lot of cooking memoirs, but read this one for the Read Harder challenge. And I'm happy to say it was really well done!
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citymouse's review against another edition

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5.0

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aimzthereader's review against another edition

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emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced

3.75

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thecozyarchivist's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective fast-paced

5.0

I love a chef memoir and had this book on my tbr for a long time. I’ve been out of the Top Chef viewing game until this past season, so I hasn’t heard of Kwame before this book, but now I NEED to go back and watch his season. Books like this are what inspired me to go to culinary school. I read Anthony Bourdain and Marco Pierre-White, and all about the blood, sweat, and tears it takes to make it in the kitchen. I can absolutely see people picking up this book and heading to the CIA website to request information about their programs. I really enjoyed Kwame’s honesty about this not being an easy career choice, but it’s often a lifeline for so many people. I’m a true believer that all chefs are a little mad, but is the passion that fuels the life in the kitchen. We’re lucky to get to hear Kawme’s story and will surely see it inspire a new generation of chefs.
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bohan_identity's review against another edition

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5.0

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