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Chef Filip Ondrušek: food, memory and traditionCEFR A1
20 Jan 2026
Adapted from Nevena Borisova, Global Voices • CC BY 3.0
Photo by Artem Beliaikin, Unsplash
Level A1 – BeginnerCEFR A1
2 min
72 words
- Filip Ondrušek is an Austrian-Slavic chef, ecologist and activist.
- He links food to national history and personal memory.
- He is based now in São Paulo, Brazil as chef.
- He has travelled and worked in many countries.
- He cooked in two- and three-star restaurants abroad.
- He uses biodynamic and seasonal ingredients in cooking.
- He follows Slow Food and Demeter ideas in practice.
- He cares about local traditions, family meals and identity.
Difficult words
- ecologist — A person who studies or protects nature.
- activist — A person who works for social change.
- memory — The ability to remember past people or events.
- travel — To go to different places for work or fun.travelled
- biodynamic — A farming approach focusing on natural, living processes.
- identity — The sense of who a person or group is.
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Discussion questions
- Do you like seasonal food?
- Have you travelled to another country?
- Do you eat meals with your family?
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