3 days ago · Chef Fatou Ouattara grew up and learned to cook on the Ivory Coast of Africa from which she draws inspiration for the cuisine at her Southeast Portland, Ore. restaurant Akâdi.

During her upbringing, Chef Fatou Ouattara, hailing from Bouake, Cote D'Ivoire, learned the art of African cuisine from her mom, grandma, and aunts. As a teenager, she honed her culinary skills in Bobo Dioulasso and Burkina Faso, mastering clay …

Aug 10, 2022 · At the end of 2020, chef Fatou Ouattara and husband George Faux closed Akadi, promising to bring it back better than ever, with a bigger kitchen where they could prepare dishes from all over West Africa. Ouattara spent about a year traveling and learning more than 50 recipes from their sources, not just in cities but in small villages.

Akadi PDX’s chef and owner, Fatou Ouattara, brings delicious, traditional foods from countries like the Ivory Coast, Senegal, Ghana, Mali, and Burkina Faso to the Pacific Northwest. Fatou came to the USA in 2009, during the second Ivory Coast Civil War.

Jul 3, 2024 · Fatou Ouattara shares her favorite breakfast spot in town, the restaurants that remind her of home, and her go-to boba order

Dec 19, 2024 · It doesn’t matter how many times you’ve had the punchy sauces and nutty spice blends cooked up by chef and owner Fatou Ouattara—you’ll leave each meal eager to plan your next visit, especially so you can get your hands on their incredible fufu, jollof, and suya.

Akadi is a Black-owned, [1] West African restaurant in Portland, Oregon, United States. Fatou Ouattara is the chef and owner. The menu specializes in cuisine from Burkina Faso and the Ivory Coast, and has seafood and vegetarian options. [2] . …

Jul 24, 2024 · West African food isn’t easy to find in Portland, but according to Fatou Ouattara, chef at Akadi (1001 SE Division St., 971-271-7072, akadipdx.com) in Southeast, many Americans have been eating...

Chef Fatou Ouattara, the brains behind AKÂDI Sauces and featured BRAVO TV's Top Chef, has witnessed her creation surge in popularity as a coveted marinade and dipping sauce in households.