The Quest Express
The Quest Express Podcast Series is an international travel podcast for people who love travel, history, innovation, learning, food & slow travel. We feature one guest each week, one city every six weeks, and some bonus guests in between. Past episodes: Venice, Italy; New Orleans, Louisiana; Edinburgh, Scotland; Jerusalem, Israel. CURRENT SERIES: Bonus Episodes 93-99; NEXT UP: Season 2 starts November 11, 2024! Learn more at www.thequestexpress.com
The Quest Express
Attila Kovats: Hungarian Chef Working in Edinburgh
EDINBURGH: The Quest Express is packing bags for the next city (can you guess where we're going?). But first, we have one more guest from Edinburgh to talk about food & travels. Attila is a Hungarian expat and passionate chef working for a governmental institution in Edinburgh.
Inside this episode, the inside scoop on:
- Attila's Finnish, British & French influences
- His near-death experience in Africa
- The geopolitical reason British food developed a bad reputation
- Edinburgh's global palate
- Why are the Finnish so happy!? We attempt to solve the mystery.
- Attila's unique path to becoming a chef
Looking for a volunteer opportunity?
Please support Attila's favorite cause, a small NGO based in Ghana: https://atlasvolunteers.com/
Episode Mentions:
- Filip Langhoff, Owner & Michelin-Star Restaurant in Helsinki: https://restaurantsekel.com/
- The Boozy Cow: https://www.boozycow.com/
- Six by Nico by Chef Nico Simeone: https://www.sixbynico.co.uk/
- The Canmore House -- in Dunfermline: https://www.canmorehouse.co.uk/
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Bio:
Attila Kovats is a Hungarian chef with a passion for food and travel. He's a self-described cocktail snob, a punk in disguise, a metalhead, a raging nerd, occasional homebrewer of Mead and a bit of a gym rat.
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