Ottolenghi co-founder Sami Tamimi: ‘We must use all the tools we have to keep Palestine alive through food’

Tamimi says his mission is simple: to keep talking about Palestine – and feeding its stories to the world - (Ola O Smith)

Chef and author Sami Tamimi says his mission is to “keep talking about Palestine”, its food, culture and people.

“It helps it not to disappear,” says the 57-year-old, “as a Palestinian who has a voice, as a food writer, I feel that we must use all the tools we have to keep it alive.”