Samelsson was orphaned at three in Ethiopia and raised in Sweden by an adoptive family. His path from absolute poverty and despair to being a world reknowned chef is an inspiring look at what anyone can accomplish with the drive to be the best. Samuellson explores the dichotomy between who he was born as and who he became through the influences on his life in both the kitchen and in the everyday world. I found his perspective on being treated as an outsider due to skin color or accent in every culture: in the professional kitchen, in Sweden, in America and even in Ethiopia, to be an intriguing look at what it means to truly feel like you belong somewhere.
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