Marcus Samuelsson: An adoptive family and connection to Ethiopia shaped his career

Chef Marcus Samuelsson, who was adopted from Ethiopia by a Swedish family at age 3, discusses becoming a TV star over Cuban coffee, pastelitos and croquetas. James Beard award winner Carlos Frías, the Miami Herald food editor, interviews Samuelsson about the distinctive upbringing that shaped him on this episode of La Ventanita. See video interviews and read more about this chef at our website, MiamiHerald.com/ventanita. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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La Ventanita is a weekly live video food podcast. Miami Herald food editor Carlos Frías, a two-time James Beard Award winner, and co-host Amy Reyes, editor of Miami.com, talk to interesting people in food about pop culture and all the things we love to eat. We focus on Miami and the people who make it special.