The Dish with Jordan Mooney is a new column on TheTaste featuring some of Ireland's best chefs on everything from the dishes that made their career to the best dish they've ever eaten. This month, Jordan chats to Ahmet Dede of Two Michelin starred Dede in Baltimore, Co, Cork, about his goal to be the first three Michelin-starred Turkish restaurant in the world, and who taught him the love that goes into food.
Have you been to Dede at The Customs House in Baltimore? Rooted in Turkish cuisine that’s explored through Irish produce, it’s one of only five restaurants in Ireland to hold two Michelin stars currently. But really, that’s not what makes this restaurant special - that accolade goes to its chef-patron Ahmet Dede.
Born and raised in Ankara, Turkey’s capital city, Dede moved to Ireland at 25 and spent his time at some of the country’s finest restaurants before joining

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