Westside, Production,

Description

In a warmly lit commercial kitchen, chef Rachel Adjei delicately plates food with chopsticks. The food is arranged on a white plate, consisting of braised meat, greens and grains. Adjei is later seen using a torch on sliced radishes, grating spices, slicing squash, and garnishing a dish. Adjei, a chef, food justice advocate, and owner of The Abibiman Project, expresses how food connects her to her culture, offering a way to experience the flavors in a way that her ancestors would have. She believes food helps her understand their experiences based on what was on their plate. She wears a green shirt, blue apron, and a colorful headband.