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Waterfall City Lifestyle

MEET THE CHEF

S’THEMBILE MNISI

Head Chef at Nomad, Mall of Africa

S erving Mediterranean cuisine Q: What is your cooking

style?
with a Turkish influence,
Nomad Mall of Africa offers
A: Clean and versatile.
more than just a meal - it’s
an experience that transports you Q: What is your inspiration
to another world! Their expertly for new recipes/dishes?
crafted dishes, inspired by the vibrant A: Trying to do things differently with
flavours of Turkey, will take your local dishes.
taste buds on a journey of their own
and in this installment of our Meet Q: What is your favourite
the Chef series, we introduce you dish to prepare on your
to the chef behind the incredible current menu and why?
menu, Chef S’thembile Mnisi. A: The Adana Kebab. It’s a beautiful,
colourful dish that exemplifies Turkish
Q: When did you decide to cuisine.
become a chef?
A: I grew up in a hospitality household Q: What is your favourite
where, at the age of 12, I used to help home-cooked meal?
my parents with catering for events. I A: My mother’s mogodu and trotters,
always wanted to change the food up served with samp.
to something other than basic. That’s
when I realised I had a passion for food. Q: In your opinion, what
is the most underrated
Q: Did you study? ingredient and why?
A: I studied at the International Hotel Q: Do you have any A: Potatoes, without a doubt. You can
School, where I obtained a diploma accolades? use almost all methods of cooking to
in Professional Cookery and Kitchen A: I received an award for best make them, and they will always turn
Management. performing student during my course. out great.

The Adana Kebab is Chef S’thembile’s favourite dish to prepare on the Nomad menu.

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