Chef Kwame Onwuachi Infuses Diaspora Flavor Into 2025 Met Gala Menu
Written by Site Hub on May 1, 2025
Chef Kwame Onwuachi is curating the 2025 Met Gala menu with a soulful, diasporic flair in celebration of this year’s theme, Superfine: Tailoring Black Style. Known for blending fine dining with cultural heritage, Onwuachi is crafting a menu rooted in memory and flavor from across the Black diaspora. Inspired by Harlem, the Caribbean, and Southern cuisine, he aims to reflect Black excellence through each dish. Though the menu remains under wraps, Onwuachi hinted at dishes like oxtail consommé and suya pastrami. The chef describes his role as not just feeding celebrities—but honoring legacy and culture through culinary storytelling.
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