Latino Alternative Storytellers in the Culinary Arts

For Chef Victor Ramos, storytelling gives a voice to the people who came before him. Rooted by childhood memories in the kitchen with his mother and grandmother, his Dominican and Puerto Rican recipes honor the home-cooked meals he grew up on. Now, as a chef, entrepreneur, and community builder, his food serves as a reason to celebrate.

“I story-tell through my food,” Ramos says on LATV’S Blacktinidad. “It’s important to shed light on our culture and our community, to show our practices … and our traditions.”

Born and raised in Los Angeles, Ramos started cooking when he was seven or eight-years-old. As he developed his culinary identity, his career took off. He’s cooked for Cardi-B and Karen Bass. Mostly self-taught, he believes you can accomplish anything if your love for the goal is deep enough.

“I love representing where I’m from,” Ramos goes on to say. “I love showcasing our food in LA because I feel like there isn’t a lot of chances to try our food out here.”

For this reason, Ramos co-curates Capicúa, a monthly party in Los Angeles that carves space for Caribbean Latinos to come together for good food and good music. Sharing the food of his people, for him, is a continued blessing.

https://latv.com/latino-alternative-storytellers-in-the-culinary-arts/