World of Mouth podcast

Roberto Solís is the chef and restaurateur of Nectar and Huniik in Merida, Mexico. He began his professional cooking career in 2003, when he founded Néctar, a restaurant focusing on Yucatán cuisine, in his hometown of Mérida. Years later he worked at top restaurants like The Fat Duck, Noma, Per Se in New York and Les Créations in Tokyo. Roberto Solís has experimented with ingredients used in the traditional regional cooking. He has become known as the father of the new Yucatán cuisine, where his work has transformed the culinary landscape and enriched the culinary movements that have put Mexico at the top of the global food scene. The recommendations mentioned in this podcast and thousands more are available for free in the World of Mouth app: https://www.worldofmouth.app/  

Tam Chudaree Debhakam is the owner and head chef at Baan Tepa in Bangkok. She grew up in a big Thai family, eating her grandmother’s food made with old Thai recipes. After studying food science, Chef Tam decided to change her career to become a chef. She graduated from The International Culinary Center in New York City and worked for Chef Dan Barber at Blue Hill at Stone Barns for two years, learning how to cook with a sustainable food concept. Back in the outskirts of Bangkok, she started Baan Tepa in the garage of her grandmother’s old home and garden. Five years later, Baan Tepa received two Michelin stars and in 2025 Chef Tam was voted Asia’s Best Female Chef. She continues to focus on responsibly grown and sourced local produce, with traditional Thai flavours with a modern touch. The recommendations mentioned in this podcast and thousands more are available for free in the World of Mouth app: https://www.worldofmouth.app/  

Julien Royer is is the chef and co-owner of Odette, a three Michelin-starred modern French restaurant located at the National Gallery in Singapore. He also is chef-patron of Claudine, a French neo-brasserie in Singapore, and Louise in Hong Kong. Born into a family of 4th generation farmers in Cantal, France, Royer spent his childhood foraging and harvesting. Those childhood experiences, combined with a life changing stage as a young chef at Michel Bras in Laguiole, taught him the respect of each ingredient in every dish. Since founded in 2015, Odette has been voted Asia’s Best Restaurant, while keeping its position on the World’s 50 Best Restaurants list. The recommendations mentioned in this podcast and thousands more are available for free in the World of Mouth app: https://www.worldofmouth.app/  

Elena Reygadas is the chef at Rosetta in Mexico City. She was born in Mexico City in 1976, first studied English literature, but switched to cooking during her studies, moved to London and worked at Locanda Locatelli for many years. After moving back to Mexico City she opened Rosetta in the Roma district and now runs four other restaurants, including a bakery, Panaderia Rosetta. She is also involved with several food-related social causes, supporting initiatives like small-scale producers, sustainable agriculture and gender equality. In 2023 Elena Reygadas was awarded the title of The World’s Best Female Chef. The recommendations mentioned in this podcast and thousands more are available for free in the World of Mouth app: https://www.worldofmouth.app/  

Dabiz Muñoz is the chef and restaurateur of DiverXO in Madrid. He has built a reputation as the youngest member of the group of creative Spanish chefs that have changed the culinary world since the 1980’s. At DiverXo, Dabiz Muñoz takes his guests on an ever evolving hedonistic and creative gastronomic journey. In the podcast we will hear how Dabiz Muñoz at the age of twelve became obsessed with learning creative cooking and one day opening his own restaurant. He gained experience working in Spain and several years in London in some of the city’s best Asian restaurants. 33 years later, he has been voted the World’s Best Chef, gained three Michelin stars and is expanding his restaurant empire globally. The recommendations mentioned in this podcast and thousands more are available for free in the World of Mouth app: https://www.worldofmouth.app/  

Manu Buffara is the chef and restaurateur of restaurant Manu in Curitiba, Brazil. She grew up on a farm in Southern Brazil with her family of Italian and Lebanese ancestry. Aged 15, she moved to Curitiba, earned a degree in journalism and studied hotel management and gastronomy in Curitiba and in Piedmont, Italy. She worked as a trainee at Noma in Copenhagen and at three-star Alinea in Chicago. In 2012, she opened her own restaurant, Manu, in Curitiba, where she celebrates the culture and produce unique to the region of Paraná. She uses organic ingredients from selected suppliers as well as from her own garden. She is devoted to work sustainably with the seasons, supporting her local community. The recommendations mentioned in this podcast and thousands more are available for free in the World of Mouth app: https://www.worldofmouth.app/