Yotam Ottolenghi Jerusalem
Yotam ottolenghi and sami tamimi are the men behind the bestselling ottolenghi.
Yotam ottolenghi jerusalem. Yotam assaf ottolenghi born 14 december 1968 is an israeli english chef restaurateur and food writer. He is 51 years old as of 2020. In jerusalem yotam ottolenghi and sami tamimi explore the vibrant cuisine of their home city with its diverse muslim jewish and christian communities both men were born in jerusalem in the same year tamimi on the arab east side. Now accomplished chefs they don t only explore their families cuisine but also delve into the incredible richness of this exciting city.
At the heart of yotam and sami s food is a shared home city. They were both born and raised in jerusalem ottolenghi in jewish west jerusalem and tamimi in muslim east jerusalem and became friends and business partners in london. A collection of 120 recipes exploring the flavors of jerusalem from the new york times bestselling author of plenty one of the most lauded cookbooks of 2011. A collection of 120 recipes exploring the flavors of jerusalem from the new york times bestselling author of plenty one of the most lauded cookbooks of 2011.
And he belongs to the italian jewish and german jewish descent. With culinary influences coming from its muslim jewish arab christian and armenian communities and with a mediterranean climate the range of ingredients and styles is stunning. Yotam ottolenghi and sami tamimi go. He is the co owner of six delis and restaurants in london as well as the author of several bestselling cookbooks including ottolenghi 2008 plenty 2010 jerusalem 2012 and simple 2018.
At the heart of yotam and sami s food is a shared home city. Yotam ottolenghi is an israeli born chef and food writer based in london. Yotam ottolenghi was born as yotam assaf ottolenghi in the year 1968. And his birthday is on the 13th day of october.
Yotam ottolenghi and sami tamimi go on a journey to explore the flavours of their childhood flavours that made ottolenghi what it is. Their chain of restaurants is famous for its innovative flavours stylish design and superb cooking. Both were born there in the same year sami on the arab east side and yotam in. Jerusalem sets 100 of yotam and sami s inspired accessible recipes within the cultural and religious melting pot of this diverse city.
Born and raised in jerusalem israel yotam ottolenghi holds the israeli nationality. Yotam ottolenghi is an israeli jew of italian and german heritage sami tamimi is an israeli arab. He is widely acknowledged as one of the most influential chefs of recent times often cited as the driving force behind.