How Kwame Onwuachi Went From Selling Candy to Becoming a Top Chef in New York | Idea Generation

Nigerian-American chef Kwame Onwuahchi takes us on a journey from his childhood in Nigeria, to selling candy on the subway, to being crowned one of the top chefs in New York City and building his world famous restaurant Tatiana.


In this episode, Onwuachi sits down with Noah Callahan-Bever to discuss how he came up with the concept for Tatiana, his fears of failure, and how he found inspiration from President Barack Obama.


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