Photo Credit: Mark Hanson
Personal truth, just like personal taste, is subjective. Which is why, when chef and restaurateur Michael Mina set out on a mission to tell his story through cuisine, he had to do it his way — staying up until 5 a.m. in his native Egypt, drinking tea with local chefs, cooking in the dirt.
I’d say he dug deep and found what he was looking for, given that his journey has resulted in Orla, his Egyptian-Mediterranean fusion restaurant concept…

