Chef Bashir Munye

Bashir Munye is an accomplished chef, world traveller and food activist. On the vanguard of Creative Nomadic Cuisine, he is part of a new generation of chefs in Toronto who scan the globe for inspiration, while investing in the future of local and organic food. Through his catering company, Simply Fresh, and his farmer¹s market partnership, Nomads, Bashir has gained a reputation for unique pan-global cooking that bursts with nutrition and flavour.

Born in Moghaduishu, Somalia, The Land of Poets, Bashir was raised in Italy before coming to Toronto as a young man. His cuisine blends the best of African diasporic traditions with the diversity of Mediterranean tastes.

Bright and colourful, fresh and healthful, each dish expresses an idealism at the core of Bashir¹s vision. He believes passionately that good food should enrich all people, and has worked with FoodShare, Nellie¹s, Green Thumbs Growing Kids, and River to deliver high-quality, nutritious food to at-risk populations across the city.

Bashir has been featured on television and in print media, including The Globe and Mail, The Toronto Star and Edible Toronto. He lives, creates and is inspired by his wife, Asha, and their three children, Hanza, Yasmin and Lula, in a co-op in downtown Toronto.