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    Four-Chile Chili

    Nov 02, 2021 5 minutes
    by Amanda Luchtel

    N A HOT August day in 2015, Mama T (real name: Trisha Gonsalves), a vegan chef, activist, educator, and reggae singer of Kumeyaay Indian heritage, entered her chili into the Chile Pepper Festival chili cook-off in Honolulu. Unbeknownst to the 600 attendees, the chili was vegan. As the votes were being tallied, she revealed her secret to the astonished crowd, who burst into laughter when it was announced that she won first place. Imagine entering a bowl of plant‑based chili that checks all the boxes that the cook-off judges are trained to look for in a traditional chili. An award-winning chili must have an appealing color and look, along with a captivating aroma—and that’s all before the judges take a bite. Then, the chili itself must be

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