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• • ROVI, Fitzrovia, London, England (2018–present)
  • Ottolenghi Spitalfields, Spitalfields, London, England (2015–present)
  • Ottolenghi Chelsea, Chelsea, London, England (2022–present)
  • NOPI, Soho London, England (2011–present)
  • Ottolenghi Islington, Islington, London, England (2007–present)
  • Ottolenghi Notting Hill, Notting Hill, London, England (2002–present)
  • Ottolenghi Marylebone, Marylebone, London, England (2021–present)
  • Ottolenghi Hampstead, Hampstead, London, England (2023-present)
  • Ottolenghi Bicester Village, Bicester, Oxfordshire, England (2024-present)

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    Who Is Yotam Ottolenghi And Why Is He So Famous?

    ByLauren Corona

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    If you're into food and cooking, you've probably heard the name Yotam Ottolenghi. Maybe you've known about him for years or perhaps he's newly on your radar. Either way, it might seem like the name just seeped into your consciousness and you're not sure why. You might be wondering, who is Yotam Ottolenghi and why is he so famous?

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    This chef and cookbook author has been on the scene since the early 2000s. He has his rabid fans, but there are also plenty of folks out there who might have seen his name on a cookbook or in a newspaper column and don't know much beyond that. If you're unsure what Ottolenghi is famous for, you've come to the right place.

    We're about to do a deep dive into this popular chef's backstory, including how he got into cooking and how he became famous for his food. His recipes are iconic for a reason, so you might be about to gain a new obsession.

    Yotam Ottolenghi was born and raised in Israel

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    Yotam Ottolenghi and His Cross-Cultural Culinary Affair

    As a cook and a food writer, I feel like I’m in a constant state of reflection. Childhood memories, past conversations and my travels all inspire me in the kitchen. Food has always been, and will always be, a central part of my life. Heated discussions on how something should be made or where to source a very specific ingredient were commonplace in my Maltese upbringing. I then spent time in Italy where making fresh pasta and shopping daily at the local market for produce became my norm and, after that, Japan, where the seasons are noticeably reflected in the everyday and where I gained a deep appreciation for the most simple of ingredients.

    Some say that we are what we eat, but as I look at the dishes I make each day—miso soup and mixed grain rice, hand rolled orecchiette, aljotta (a fish soup my grandmother would always make) —I’m drawn to this idea that perhaps it’s the other way around. Perhaps what we eat, and thereby often cook, is who we are.

    This theory could not ring more true than with cook and food writer Yo