text:  I come here every day to find a lot of products like cassava, okra, and plantain. The 35-year-old began cooking with his mother. His family moved to Paris when he was nine. He opened his own restaurant in Marseille five years ago. Prior to that, Mbenda worked in Michelin star establishments in Paris and London. If you have a project you want to cook, you must learn the basics of French food.