Soul Kitchen: When Cooking Together Builds Bridges and Breaks Down Barriers

SOUL KITCHEN NAPLES

Ethnic cooking classes in a fruit shop in the heart of Naples, specifically in the Spanish Quarter. This is what happens every Tuesday at 15:30 pm in Tina and Angelo Scognamiglio 's business , which achieves a small miracle : blending Neapolitan tradition with cuisine from around the world . Their students are immigrants, but also tourists and Erasmus students who come to the Campania capital to study and learn a new culture. Thus, in a short time, this fruit shop has become a symbol of hospitality, succeeding where many social policies fail miserably.

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ETHNIC CUISINE COURSES

It all began years ago when a Senegalese boy, observing the exotic—what he called friarielli —asked Angelo, "And what are these?" "Come by in the afternoon," the man replied, as he recounted in a recent interview with Corriere della Sera, "and we'll show you how to prepare them." Tina and Angelo recently celebrated 10 years of courses, which have given rise to a magnificent mix of aromas and colors . Their business is driven by a common thread of experimentation, not only culinary , but also with the true goal of welcoming and respecting everyone's cultural traditions.

The photos are taken from Tina & Angelo 's Facebook page

KITCHEN INITIATIVES FOR HOSPITALITY

Every Tuesday, their fruit and vegetable shop transforms into a colorful and bustling kitchen, wafting a delicious aroma that fills the entire neighborhood . According to Tina and Angelo, their business uses food, a fundamental element of existence at every latitude, as a magic that can build bridges and break down barriers . So their courses are attended not only by those who want to discover the secrets of Neapolitan cuisine, but also by those who seek smiles and want to feel like a true Neapolitan, even if they're from the other side of the world.

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