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What I Learned from Cooking My Way Across a Continent | Dieuveil Malonga | TED

Chef and TED Fellow Dieuveil Malonga traveled to nearly every country in Africa, tasting flavors straight from farms and local kitchens, to learn about the traditions that transform a dish. Today, he runs a center to train the next generation of top chefs from across the continent, collaboratively crafting food that shares each country’s culinary…

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Chef and TED Fellow Dieuveil Malonga traveled to nearly every country in Africa, tasting flavors straight from farms and local kitchens, to learn about the traditions that transform a dish. Today, he runs a center to train the next generation of top chefs from across the continent, collaboratively crafting food that shares each country’s culinary secrets with the world. (Recorded at TED Fellows Films 2025 on April 7, 2025)

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  1. @My-SeriesHitz

    January 23, 2026 at 11:07 am

    A Many of them coincide with indian cuisine…!? 🤨🧐

  2. @elonsmuskk5396

    January 23, 2026 at 11:42 am

    😅 I’m good

  3. @thepews1511

    January 23, 2026 at 11:44 am

    I thought Micheal Blackson got a new haircut lmao.

    Heavy respect to bro tho

  4. @CoC-D8

    January 23, 2026 at 12:51 pm

    48 country 😮 ! This is amazing and so cool ✨

  5. @AdnanMaruf-g4b

    January 23, 2026 at 6:10 pm

    In the complex labyrinth of the modern free-market economy, the theories of Sigmund Freud, Herbert Marcuse, and Robert Kiyosaki provide a profound psychological and structural map of our current consumerist and institutional crises.
    1. The Psychological Trap: From Freud to Marcuse
    In Freudian theory, the human ‘Id’—the seat of primitive instincts—constantly seeks instant gratification. Modern capitalism weaponizes this instinct to create “false needs,” transforming individuals into “shopaholics” or uncontrolled consumers.
    According to Herbert Marcuse, this process molds humans into a specific cast, destroying their creative essence—a phenomenon he termed “One-Dimensional Man.” These individuals become mere data points for the market; while they find fleeting joy in shopping, they carry a vast internal void. As Daniel Pink demonstrates in his book Drive, these external artificial rewards and consumerist desires eventually stifle a person’s intrinsic creative drive.
    2. The Institutional Crisis: The Legacy of Macaulay
    At the root of this crisis lies the British education system introduced by Lord Macaulay, which was designed in the subcontinent to produce a class of obedient “clerks.”
    * The Artificial Superego: In Freudian terms, this system imposes an artificial “Superego” upon us, teaching us that success is defined solely by meeting Western standards and enslaving ourselves to conventional rules.
    * The Fear of Failure: Robert Kiyosaki highlights how this system produces “A” students who are deathly afraid of making mistakes. The core sentiment of books like The Education of Millionaires or Dumbing Us Down is that academic success and real-life skills are entirely different.
    The result is a negative “Meritocracy” in the subcontinent, where the talented view “Brain Drain” or “White-Collar Slavery” abroad as the pinnacle of achievement. In contrast, Malcolm Gladwell’s philosophy in David and Goliath suggests that institutional weaknesses or a “C-grade” background can often make individuals more resilient and innovative.
    3. The Path to Liberation: Minimalism and Circular Economy
    The effective remedy for breaking the chains of this “one-dimensional” life and mental slavery is Minimalism and the Circular Economy.
    * Minimalism: Teaches us to discard unnecessary objects and the blind imitation of Western lifestyles to awaken our “Ego” (the rational self). It transforms us from being mere “consumers” back into “creative beings.”
    * Circular Economy: This is the structural counterpart where Kiyosaki’s philosophy of building “assets” meets environmental sustainability. Here, a product is not a “liability” to be discarded after a single use; instead, it is a circular asset that returns to the economy through repair and recycling.
    Conclusion: A New Paradigm
    When viewed collectively, these theories and texts reveal a new sustainable path. Sustainable development is not just an economic goal; it is a psychological and intellectual liberation.
    True independence is achieved when we:
    * Control the Freudian dopamine loop.
    * Recognize systemic slavery through the lens of Macaulay and Marcuse.
    * Use Kiyosaki’s financial intelligence to prioritize building local sustainable assets over expensive “modern slavery” abroad.
    Only then can modern capitalism evolve from its destructive form toward a humane, creative, and circular economy—where personal success and the protection of the planet complement each other.

  6. @mmdeguti2509

    January 24, 2026 at 5:48 am

    Amazing! Would like to know more about and taste this food.

  7. @user-mb3ov5yb4h

    January 24, 2026 at 10:34 am

    amazing

  8. @toki-w2g

    January 24, 2026 at 6:54 pm

    It looks really cool! I’m curious about the flavors and ingredients used in traditional African dishes. But we can’t say, “this is African food” because each country has its own culture.

  9. @dhruboshahriar-sv7pr

    January 25, 2026 at 5:31 am

    Perseverance

  10. @lifemotivation6789

    January 25, 2026 at 8:18 am

    Every dish carries a story. This is food with purpose

  11. @venepskeuten

    January 25, 2026 at 8:41 am

    Very interesting.

    I am not an expert on food, but clearly there is a lot of value in the things you have learnt and hopefully this will bring its own micro-revolution to cooking.

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