Why Food Bloggers Need To Stop Calling Everything “The Best” | David Marino

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How does an Italian American raised on Sunday spaghetti become a Farsi-speaking food blogger in Dubai?

David Marino, known online as David Shekamoo, talks about his father’s Sunday lunches, volunteering with refugees in Greece, meeting his wife and learning Farsi. He also shares what working at Chick-fil-A and experiencing Persian hospitality taught him about welcoming people.

David and Chef JKP discuss the spaghetti video that helped him go viral, exploring Persian food beyond kebabs, and building a community through Food Guys of Dubai. He also shares his advice on honest food reviews and staying consistent as a creator.

WHAT YOU’LL HEAR IN THIS EPISODE

✔️ Italian American Sunday lunches and his father’s influence
✔️ How volunteering with refugees in Greece changed his outlook
✔️ What Chick-fil-A taught him about hospitality
✔️ Marrying into a Persian family and learning Farsi
✔️ The spaghetti video that helped David Shekamoo go viral
✔️ Exploring Persian cuisine beyond kebabs
✔️ Bringing people together through Food Guys of Dubai
✔️ Honest food reviews and consistency as a creator

CHAPTERS

00:00 David Marino on Persian Food, Family and Connecting Cultures
20:22 Volunteering in Greece and Discovering New Food Cultures
35:47 What Chick-fil-A Taught Him About Hospitality
41:09 Marrying Into a Persian Family and Learning Farsi
01:01:04 Starting David Shekamoo and Going Viral
01:10:48 The Problem With Instagrammable Food
01:16:00 Building a Community Through Food Guys of Dubai
01:38:58 Authenticity, Consistency and Advice for New Food Bloggers

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David Marino
Food Blogger, David Shekamoo & Food Guys of Dubai

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