Nature is weird.
Gambian immigrant Ali Sanko, 62, is "the heart and soul" of Denmark's acclaimed Noma.
Three nights. Three of the world's best chefs. Sixteen global gastro-travelers. The most coveted dinner ticket of 2012.
For two days, many of the world's most famous chefs gathered in Copenhagen for the second edition of the MAD Symposium.
The man heading up the kitchen at Noma, and René Redzepi's right hand, is an ambitious 35 year old from California. Meet Matthew Orlando in Chef Talk.