page_title: Joseph Johnson (chef)
hierarchical_section_title: Joseph Johnson (chef)
caption_attribution_description: English: Joseph Johnson poses in The Cecil kitchen.
context_page_description: Joseph 'JJ' Johnson is a James Beard Foundation Book Award winning chef and author best known for cooking the food of the African Diaspora. He is a Chef on Buzzfeed’s Tasty platform and a television host on Just Eats with Chef JJ airing on TV One’s new network Cleo TV.
  Chef JJ is the founder of Ingrained Hospitality Concepts LLC, a collaboration of industry professionals dedicated to creating great restaurants while sharing international cuisine with amazing hospitality. The group recently opened FIELDTRIP a study of rice and grains. The quick-casual rice bowl shop in Harlem highlights rice traditions from around the world with globally-inspired flavors and techniques.
  Chef JJ’s signature style was inspired by the Caribbean tastes he grew up with, inspiration from his travels and his signature R+B and hip-hop playlist. Chef JJ published his first cookbook in 2018, “Between Harlem and Heaven: Afro-Asian-American Cooking for Big Nights, Weeknights, and Every Day”. He serves on the James Beard Impact Programs Advisory Committee and sits on the junior board of Food Bank for New York City, taking action to end hunger.
context_section_description: Joseph 'JJ' Johnson (born August 1, 1984) is a James Beard Foundation Book Award  winning chef and author best known for cooking the food of the African Diaspora. He is a Chef on Buzzfeed’s Tasty platform and a television host on Just Eats with Chef JJ  airing on TV One’s new network Cleo TV.
  Chef JJ is the founder of Ingrained Hospitality Concepts LLC, a collaboration of industry professionals dedicated to creating great restaurants while sharing international cuisine with amazing hospitality. The group recently opened FIELDTRIP a study of rice and grains. The quick-casual rice bowl shop in Harlem highlights rice traditions from around the world with globally-inspired flavors and techniques.
  Chef JJ’s signature style was inspired by the Caribbean tastes he grew up with, inspiration from his travels and his signature R+B and hip-hop playlist. Chef JJ published his first cookbook in 2018, “Between Harlem and Heaven: Afro-Asian-American Cooking for Big Nights, Weeknights, and Every Day”. He serves on the James Beard Impact Programs Advisory Committee and sits on the junior board of Food Bank for New York City, taking action to end hunger.
caption: Chef JJ Johnson January, 2015 (Photo by Gary Duff)
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