The Mexican Elena Reygadas, chef and owner of the “Rosetta” restaurant in Mexico City, has been named best chef of the year 2023 by the British trade journal “50 Best”. This means that the top spot goes to a Latin American woman for the third time in a row, the magazine announced on Tuesday.
“It is an honor to present this year’s award to Elena Reygadas – a chef who is paving the way for future generations of women leaders in Mexico and beyond,” read the 50 Best magazine’s eulogy. “By championing traditional dishes and local biodiversity, she works for the future of Mexican cuisine.” Mexican woman cooks since childhood Reygadas, who comes from a large family and has been cooking since childhood, opened her restaurant in an old mansion in the Roma district 2010. She made a name for herself in the years to come with dishes such as handmade Hoja Sante tortellini (seasoned with Mexican hot pepper), tamale variants and pipian, a traditional sauce made from pureed vegetables that has its origins in Mayan and Aztec cuisine. The menu at the Rosetta restaurant changes daily.While she was studying English literature, Reygadas worked in various restaurants and, after graduating, spent four years learning her craft under Italian chef Giorgio Locatelli in London. Colombian Leonor Espinosa in 2022 and Peruvian Pía León in 2021 as best cook.
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