Age: 29
From: Bournemouth, via The Gambia
Cooking Style: "I love cooking traditional Gambian dishes and I'm very proud of them. They remind me of beautiful childhood memories of my Mamboi (grandma) cooking. I find so much joy in the kitchen and loved helping her to cook.
"When I moved to England five years ago, my new kitchen was very different to what I was used to. For the first time ever I had an oven in the kitchen – I'd never used one before. I wanted to learn what I could make using an oven, my mother-in-law offered to teach me some British recipes and I also like finding recipes online. I always add extra spice to recipes – especially chilli."
Why MasterChef?: "I've always wanted to show off Gambian cuisine and share our beautiful dishes with the world! I also want to make sure my daughters, who are born and raised in the UK, are able to appreciate our cuisine and celebrate their Gambian heritage."
Ambition: "I would love to write a cookbook. Another dream would be to have television show where I travel to The Gambia and showcase how wonderful our food, especially our street food, is."
MasterChef continues Thursday at 8pm on BBC One and iPlayer.
Neil Wilkes
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