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Waterfall City Lifestyle

MEET THE CHEF

ITUMELENG KHASOANE

Executive Chef and General Manager

at MATH™ Restaurant, Waterfall Corner

B eing the newest restaurant Q: Did you study? If so,

in our hood, this month
where?
we take the opportunity to
A: Yes, I studied at Capsicum Culinary
introduce you to Itumeleng
Khasoane (aka Itu), Executive Chef Studio in Rosebank.
and General Manager of MATH. Q: Do you have any
Find out what inspires Itu’s cooking accolades?
style, her favourite dish to prepare A: I have done some magazine and
on the MATH menu and which radio interviews.
celebrity she would love to cook for.
Q: What is your cooking
Q: What is the restaurant style?
and cuisine? A: Experimental, yet feel-good food.
A: MATH Restaurant, Waterfall Corner,
serves modern contemporary cuisine. Q: What is your inspiration
for new recipes/dishes?
Q: When did you decide to A: I like reimagining classic dishes
become a chef? and staying in the know of worldwide
A: At the age of 17. trends.

Q: What is your favourite
dish to prepare on your
current menu? Why?
A: It’s a toss-up between our Steak
& Fries and the Duck Cannoli starter.
The flavour combinations of these
dishes are just out of this world.

Q: What is your favourite
home-cooked meal?
A: My mom’s beef stew and samp.

Q: In your opinion, what
is the most underrated
ingredient? Why?
A: Flat leaf parsley. It is to vegetables
what salt is to meat.

Q: If you could cook with
only three ingredients, what
would they be?
A: Pasta, cream and fresh herbs.

Q: What are the kitchen
tools or appliances you
cannot function without?
Steak & Fries is Chef Itu’s favourite dish to prepare on the MATH menu.
A: A good knife.

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