{"id":86643,"date":"2023-11-12T21:46:30","date_gmt":"2023-11-12T19:46:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zimbabwe\/all-news\/salmon-lobster-and-scallops-this-two-year-old-eats-better-than-you"},"modified":"2023-11-13T01:31:47","modified_gmt":"2023-11-12T23:31:47","slug":"salmon-lobster-and-scallops-this-two-year-old-eats-better-than-you","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.cc\/zimbabwe\/all-news\/salmon-lobster-and-scallops-this-two-year-old-eats-better-than-you","title":{"rendered":"Salmon, lobster and scallops: this two-year-old eats better than you"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Zimbabwe. <\/strong><\/span>While most kids his age love nothing more than tucking into a basic mac and cheese, Levi Zhang has a more refined palate.<\/p>\n

The two-year-old toddler has a taste for gourmet food such as roasted pork belly, spiced red lentils, beet pomegranate puree, beet greens and apple salad.<\/p>\n

Levi’s father, Jack (31), is a professional chef and earlier this year he and his English professor wife, Emily (28), started documenting the meals they prepare for their son on social media.<\/p>\n

In some of the videos, Levi helps his dad in the kitchen as they serve up tasty new dishes.<\/p>\n

He’s already become quite a foodie and one of his favourite things to say as he critiques his dad\u2019s food is \u201cpretty ten-dah\u201d, referring to the meat being ternder.<\/p>\n

While most parents keep their meals basic and easy for their toddlers, Jack believes expanding his son\u2019s palate will encourage him to be an adventurous eater.<\/p>\n

The chef dad, who has a decade of experience in the culinary field, says that he\u2019s learnt to make a wide variety of dishes from around the world and uses his knowledge to cook for his son.<\/p>\n

At just two years old, Levi has already feasted on salmon, lobster, scallops, ratatouille, pork dumplings, cauliflower puree, quick-pickled cucumbers, radishes, microgreens and flying fish roe (tobiko).<\/p>\n

“The food that surprised me the most was sea scallops,” Jack says.<\/p>\n

“He loves them and finished his whole plate, then asked for more. He’s enjoyed most of the seafood he’s tried.\u201d<\/p>\n

Jack’s love for cooking stems from eating home-cooked meals as a little boy and now he wants to do the same for Levi.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn the beginning, I would try to introduce him to protein like fish and meat,\u201d he told the New York Post. \u201cI would make rice, salmon and peas and cook it all up and blend it into a baby-food consistency.\u201d<\/p>\n

As soon as Levi could eat solid foods, he started to develop unique recipes that would encourage Levi\u2019s \u201ccurious palate,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe make food fun. They (toddlers) want to experience different textures.\u201d<\/p>\n

Jack and Emily are motivated and inspired by comments from their followers on social media who say that their videos brighten up their day and bring families together through cooking.<\/p>\n

Their videos have also caught the attention of celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay, whose reaction to Levi\u2019s oxtail video went viral on TikTok.<\/p>\n

The Michelin-starred chef seemed impressed by the meal and said \u201cthis is proving to be a delicious masterclass for Levi”.<\/p>\n

Jack told People Magazine that it \u201cfelt completely surreal seeing Gordon react to my cooking and commenting on how adorable Levi is”.<\/p>\n

Jack and Emily recently published a cookbook to encourage parents to coach their kids into exploring new and different foods.<\/p>\n

In their book, Cultivating a Curious Palate, they share many of Levi\u2019s favourite recipes as well as a chapter dedicated to gourmet baby foods that helped introduce him to different flavours and textures.<\/p>\n

\u201cHis [Levi\u2019s] palate is always changing. It\u2019s never too early for kids to learn,\u201d Jack says.<\/p>\n

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Africa-Press – Zimbabwe. While most kids his age love nothing more than tucking into a basic mac and cheese, Levi Zhang has a more refined palate. The two-year-old toddler has a taste for gourmet food such as roasted pork belly, spiced red lentils, beet pomegranate puree, beet greens and apple salad. 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