Naqeeb Omar

I have a diverse set of cooking skills because of my Afghan background but married into a Mexican family and my homemade dishes show that.

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Who or what inspires you to cook?

I just love the look on people’s faces when they say “YOU made all this!?” Gives me a great sense of accomplishment. Lol

What's your all time favorite dish to make?

My personal favorite are a tough decision between duck confit, Aguachile negro, chilaquiles verde, or Afghan Shorwa (Afghan lamb stew)

What would you do with the $25,000?

I’ve always wanted to open a takeout style restaurant by selling different kinds of “fancy food to go” like high quality stews, or even my duck confit.

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