# Mory Sacko Prepares ‘Food Samurai’ For Disney+ North America

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/mory-sacko-prepares-food-samurai-for-disney-north-america/
- Published: 2026-09-07T18:10:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-09-07T18:32:19+00:00
- Original publisher: Deadline
- Original article: https://deadline.com/2026/09/disney-plus-food-samurai-mory-sacko-1237070202/
- Topics: Americas, Asia, Celebrity, Culture, Entertainment, Food, World

## Key points

- Mory Sacko's series Food Samurai lands on Disney+ US/Canada 30 September
- Six-part show follows the chef's first trip to Japan
- Guests include Omar Sy and Pierre Gagnaire; inspired by samurai Yasuke's story

## Summary

Michelin-starred French chef Mory Sacko is bringing his culinary documentary series Food Samurai to Disney+ in the US and Canada, with the six-episode show set to launch on 30 September. The series follows Sacko, joined by pastry chef Théo Segretin and guest stars including Omar Sy and Pierre Gagnaire, on his first trip to Japan as he explores the country's food culture and traditions in pursuit of mastering the perfect bento. It marks a further international push for the show, produced by Eric Nebot's Eagles Team Entertainment, which has already secured a deal with Disney+ France.

Sacko, who is of Malian and Senegalese heritage, rose to prominence in France via Top Chef before opening the acclaimed Paris restaurant MoSuke and earning a Michelin star in 2021; his cooking blends French, African and Japanese influences. Food Samurai, partly inspired by the story of Yasuke, the African man who became a samurai in 16th-century Japan, sees Sacko sample street food, take part in centuries-old customs and meet figures such as writer Chihiro Masui, with director Nebot saying the aim is to look beyond familiar ideas of Japanese cuisine and culture, including a visit to Hiroshima.

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