
26 June 2025, 8 PM
Collettivo Gastronomico
Mattatoio - Città dell'Altra Economia

Senza Olio di Palma - African Diet Bias is a lecture and conversation that explores the intricate dynamics of food culture, politics, and identity through the lens of an essential ingredient. Drawing upon personal narratives, history, and culinary traditions, the project challenges the demonization of palm oil, a West African staple oil, in many European markets. Immaculate Ruému, a Nigerian chef based in Milan, will examine the intersection of food, sustainability, and cultural heritage, comparing and contrasting Nigerian and Italian foodways to reclaim the cultural and nutritional value of palm oil amidst its global controversies. Drawing parallels between its importance to West Africans with the importance of olive oil in Italian traditions, Ruému addresses global narratives about palm oil from ecological, social, and economic perspectives. Ruému explores culinary integration, featuring her concept experience "Dine Afro-Italo" on how it merges traditional Nigerian and Italian foodways in the form of an interactive culinary experience.
Language: English with consecutive translation
DINE AFRO-ITALO - MENU
Welcome Cocktail
Palmwine Margarita | Lime, Tequile, Palmwine
Akara Stuffed Zucchini Flowers
Whipped lentils encased in delicate zucchini flowers, fried in palm oil, and served with coconut rice cream
Rustic Plantain Ciabatta
Sourdough bread infused with sweet plantains
Merluzzo Ruému
Seared freshwater Cod on a bed of sautéed okra & spring onions with okra seed & palm-oil cream
Baobab Tangy Pannacotta
Tangy Panacotta served with apricot puree, macerated cherries, and palm oil cookie crumble
Menu price: €30 € per person
(Water and Wine included)
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Largo Dino Frisullo, 1 - Rome
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A Michelin-trained Nigerian chef in Milan, Immaculate Ruému blends local cuisine with global delicacies, creating a style rooted in simplicity and cultural appreciation. Balancing city and farm life growing up, she developed a passion for food. As a multifaceted professional, she works as a restaurant chef and runs a business as a food writer, recipe developer, digital creator, and private chef. She studied professional culinary arts at the Chef Academy of London and holds degrees in Business Administration from the European School of Economics and a Master of Management in Food & Beverages from SDA Bocconi School of Management.