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Mory Sacko

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Mory Sacko
Sacko in 2024
Born (1992-09-24) 24 September 1992 (age 32)
Champigny-sur-Marne, France
OccupationChef

Mory Sacko (born 24 September 1992) is a French chef.

Biography

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Mory Sacko is from Senegalese and Malian descent. He earned a Michelin star with his first restaurant, MoSuke. Sacko opened the 35-seat restaurant in Paris in September 2020 with a mix of French, West African, and Japanese cuisine. Dishes include beef filet cured in shea butter with mafé (peanuts), and "Breton lobster with tomato miso, lacto-fermented chilies, and charred watermelon".[1] It is one of the few restaurants using West African ingredients to receive a Michelin star, and one of only six Michelin star restaurants to have a black executive chef, as of 2023.[2]

Sacko opened a restaurant with Louis Vuitton in Saint-Tropez in June 2022, named Mory Sacko at Louis Vuitton.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Isaac-Goizé, Tina (October 1, 2021). "The Parisians Are Over FOGO". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331.
  2. ^ Gyasi, Kwaku (August 23, 2023). "Where are the Michelin stars for black chefs? Only 6 in the world have one". Bloomberg. Retrieved September 14, 2023.
  3. ^ Rascouet, Angelina (June 14, 2022). "Louis Vuitton Opens Saint-Tropez Restaurant in Time for Summer". Bloomberg.com. Archived from the original on June 14, 2022.

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