Chef Hamidullah Noori is the owner of The Mantu restaurant in Richmond, Virginia. He began his chef’s career at age 18. In 2003, he joined the Intercontinental Hotel in Kabul, Afghanistan and soon after, in 2004, joined the Kabul Serena Hotel, a five-star hotel in Afghanistan. After his training, he returned to Kabul Serena Hotel as the Executive Chef. He was featured in several cooking show episodes on TOLO TV in Afghanistan and was later given the Executive Chef position at the USAID. 

In May of 2021, Chef Noori made his first appearance on the Food Network as a featured contestant on the culinary competition show, “Beat Bobby Flay.”

LINKS

The Mantu restaurant: https://themantuva.com

Donate to Chef Noori’s work for Afghan refugees: https://themantuva.com/donate

Beat Bobby Flay episode: https://www.foodnetwork.com/shows/beat-bobby-flay/episodes/peas-of-mind

Article about Chef Noori’s appearance on Beat Bobby Flay: https://www.styleweekly.com/ShortOrderBlog/archives/2021/05/07/small-screen-dreams

Edited and produced by Nicole Gibson

Music: Shesh Pesh by JR Tundra