Kwame Onwuachi Wants to Make All Ages Love Flavor

When I had my son suddenly everyone started talking to me about ‘baby food’ and ‘kid food.’ I had never been raised with the idea that somehow kids got to eat something different - we always just ate whatever my parents ate. And from having lived in India and watching kids eat an array of flavors it struck me as a sort of bizarre thing that our culture has imparted on us, that kids need to start with blander food. People now ask me all the time how I got Guy to eat and I always say it’s simple really: he never had a choice! Kids are sponges and you can teach them to love and appreciate food by giving them diversity and flavors from an early age.

I don’t get into kid things too much here but when I saw one of my favorite chefs, Kwame Onwuachi had partnered with Yumi to bring some of his bold flavors to kid food I knew we had to hop on the… Zoom (Sorry, I am still not used to social distancing filming. And I never will be. I hope I don’t have to be!). I chatted with Kwame on his take on getting kids to learn about and love food, spices and flavors from a young age.

So watch the video below and join the conversation!