Founder and Chef, Fulani Kitchen Foundation; Ghana and Sierra Leone

Fatmata Binta Tarazid Tarawali is founder of Fulani Kitchen Foundation and executive chef of Dine on a Mat. Award-winning Chef Binta was born and raised in Freetown, Sierra Leone to first generation Sierra Leonean Fulanis of Guinean descent. She is a modern-day nomadic chef and an ambassador for Fulani cuisine. Like her ancestors, Chef Binta has traveled to many countries to explore different cooking techniques, ingredients, and ways of life. At Fulani Kitchen, she combines her nomadic Fulani roots and love for rural life and nature with classical training to create modern dishes presented with the simplicity and authenticity of Fulani culture. By creating a traditional setting and serving West African ingredients such as the ancient grain fonio, and indigenous spices in an interactive way, Binta triggers all senses and takes you to a whole new world. (Ghana and Sierra Leone) @chef_binta