The dish that could have won “Top Chef” for Eric Adjepong was one he never had the chance to make. Like the rest of the meal that the judges never got to taste, every bite contains the history of slavery. But there would be no Southern food without African food, because early Southern food was cooked by enslaved Africans. (Before his turn on “Top Chef,” Adjepong worked at Kith and Kin.) And if the “Top Chef” judges want to experience the meal they missed, they can just come to his restaurant: All of these dishes will be on the menu.

Source: Washington Post March 26, 2019 15:01 UTC