VIDEO: Supra Nova - Innovating #GeorgianCuisine | Tekuna Gachechiladze | TEDxTbilisi

Does traditional food have a future? In this conversation renowned Chef Tekuna Gachechiladze describes her work to renew one of the world’s oldest food cultures, and discusses how traditions are both made and misunderstood.

Tekuna Gachechiladze is one of Georgia’s leading and most innovative chefs. After training in New York she served as the head chef at several establishments in Tbilisi before opening her own restaurants. Tekuna regularly promotes Georgian cuisine and culture at home and abroad and is the creator of the “Supra Nova” concept, which seeks to update and renew traditional Georgian dishes.

This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at http://ted.com/tedx


More links:
Tekuna Gachechiladze: the Queen of Georgian Fusion [finedininglovers.com]
Café Littera: Din't Call It Fusion. By Paul Rimple [culinarybackstreets.com]
Tekuna Gachechiladze chef / owner culinarium, cafe littera #cafelittera_tbilisi and culinarium-khasheria#culinarium-khasheria [instagram.com/tekunia]
Tekuna Gachechiladze [calvertjournal.com]
Georgia: Restaurants, hotels and shops. By Carla Capalbo [decanter.com]