By Binta Touray, Yolélé Fellow December 2018 Little King is a small and trendy neighborhood spot in East Williamsburg. The menu is short and concise but it doesn’t fail to leave a lasting impression. Chef Colby Rasavong gave me an inside scoop on the humble beginnings of Little King, his approach in the kitchen, […]
PRINT. restaurant: creative cuisine with an eye for sustainability
By John Argentino, Yolélé Fellow July, 2018 On the corner of 48th and 11th, in the rare shade found a few blocks from Times Square, sits a restaurant in a repurposed printing factory with an airy dining room, a rooftop lounge, and a garden overlooking the Hudson. Dedicated to seasonal and sustainable sourcing, PRINT. […]
How to Make Fonio
Stovetop: In a small saucepan with a tight-fitting lid, stir a tsp of any oil into 1/2 cup of fonio until grains are coated and not clumping. Add salt (1/2 tsp) and 1 cup water and stir well. Bring to a boil, then cover, remove from heat, and let it sit for 5 minutes. Fluff […]
Kimchi Fried Fonio
Kimchi Fried Fonio Serves 4 Vegetarian Gluten Free Ingredients 3 cups cooked and cooled fonio 1 cup roughly chopped kimchi (6 ounces) plus extra kimchi juice to taste 1/2 medium yellow onion, diced 1 teaspoon finely chopped or grated fresh ginger 1 teaspoon finely chopped fresh garlic 3 scallions, thinly sliced 1 handful torn or roughly […]
Yolélé fonio now available at your local NYC market
Hey, New Yorkers, Yolélé fonio is coming to a market near you! We’ve been overwhelmed by the tremendous support from our community thus far. From emails of gratitude to recipe submissions on social media to suggestions on how we can do better, we love hearing from our extended Yolélé family. Now, we’re excited to make Yolélé fonio more […]
Yolélé fonio now available on select New York City menus!
We’re thrilled to announce that Yolélé fonio is now available on select New York City restaurant and cafe menus! Now, you can enjoy fonio at some of your favorite New York City eateries. We’d love for you to support our partner restaurants and cafes, help us spread the word, and, of course, snap a photo and tag […]
Yolélé’s Approach to Boomless Fonio Growth
How we aim to sustainably grow the fonio markets and prevent a “Quinoa Boom.” So, what happened to Quinoa? Quinoa transitioned from a subsistence crop in the Andean highlands to an international commercial one in the early 2000s, and it had both a positive and negative impact for smallholder farmers. At first, Andean quinoa farmers […]
The Art of Cooking Perfect Fonio
One of fonio’s greatest selling points is how quick and easy it is to cook. But like everything else that appears simple, cooking fonio is really detailed and nuanced. For a company like Yolélé, basic cooking instructions are critical. Getting those across online and on our packaging was an important step in our July 2017 […]
