International Cuisine: Cambodia
ArticlesAlthough food is prominent in Cambodians’ daily lives and culture, many Cambodians don’t know how to cook. After World War II, well-off Cambodian families hired servants to cook French dishes for them, so their children learned neither how to cook nor how traditional Cambodian food looked and tasted. The problem was exacerbated by the four years of war, famine, and genocide brought on by the Khmer Rouge in the late 1960s. Even today, the country has few successful restaurants, and...
One-on-One with Sous Chef/Lead Cook Donta Rogers
One-on-OneOne-on-One with Donta Rogers, Sous Chef/Lead Cook at Our Lady of Assumption Catholic School, Atlanta, Georgia How did you get into the food business? I’ve always loved the kitchen. When I was younger, I did a lot of cooking with my mom. But my first job in the kitchen was dishwashing part-time when I was in college. I played basketball and I got a scholarship to Clark University, Georgia State, and UVA. I chose Clark. My first year there, I...