‘Top Chef’ star Eric Adjepong’s first public restaurant will be a fry bread counter in D.C. (Via Eater_DC)
“I think this is an awesome opportunity to show people another side of the cuisine, or a cuisine that they may not have heard of. This is why I’m essentially trying to showcase the African diaspora through this roti shop,” Adjepong says.
“When you talk about roti and double, it’s just essentially a vessel,” he adds, noting that he can stuff the bread with flavors from Africa tol Trinidad and Tobago or Jamaica. On the Double’s signature doubles feature a spicy cumin and turmeric fry bread layered with curried chana and aloo . Adjepong adds pancetta, spiced Calypso sauce, and North African chermoula, which he describes as “almost kind of like a chimichurri.”
Bowls come with either fried doubles or baked roti. Protein options will include chicken yassa — a lemony dish from Senegal — along with curry goat, coconut curry shrimp, or stewed beef. Sides include jollof rice, fried plantains, and collard greens.“It’s this really deep, magenta purple-colored drink, made from dried hibiscus,” Adjepong says. “t’s absolutely delicious.”Adjepong is passionate about introducing diners to West African dishes.
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