Leif Sørensen

Leif Sørensen

Chef, Faroe Islands


From Nothing Until Something

Leif Sørensen is the chef of Koks, in the Faroese Islands. In this talk from MAD2, he describes how he defied the odds in a culture that doesn’t appreciate fine dining, much less local ingredients.

 

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