Chef Yakubu Abala

Chef Yax (Yakubu Abala) is a 29-year-old Nigerian chef with a BSc in Culinary Arts and a passion for medicine. At 22, he left Nigeria for St. Vincent and the Grenadines to pursue a medical career, where he discovered his love for Creole cooking techniques. His culinary journey continued in Barbados, where he honed his skills in a fast-paced environment, enhancing his understanding of both cuisine and tourist interactions. In 2019, Chef Yax moved to Guyana, working as a line chef at Hard Rock Cafe and later taking on a leadership role as Head Chef at Amores Pizza. He is currently the Chef de Partie at Nikkei Guyana, a fusion of Peruvian and Japanese cuisine. Through his experiences across the Caribbean, he identified a gap for authentic African cuisine. This realization inspired him to launch Taste of Africa, a catering business that fuses African and Creole flavors. Offering services for weddings, birthdays, and private events, Chef Yax aims to bring the rich authenticity of African cuisine to the Caribbean.

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