About Us

Kianga is Swahili for sunshine. This is the middle Name of “The Great Ancestor” Nkechi Kianga Ajanaku. She and her son, Tor Ajanaku, shared a vision to open a vegan restaurant to promote a plant based diet that is not just good for you but delicious. They wanted to provide more options to people, who live a vegan lifestyle and those who like vegan food but have a hard time finding all vegan places to eat especially near downtown and East Knoxville. They specialized in southern inspired dishes with an international flair incorporating herbs and spices from around the world. 

Kianga’s Kitchen started out as a African/ soul food catering service lead by Nkechi Kianga Ajanaku. She was known for her sweet potato cheese cake and her version of southern greens, cook without any animal products that created a superior taste when it comes to cooked greens. 

One year after Nkechi Kianga passed on to the land of the Ancestors, Tor decided to bring that dream into being by Launching Kianga’s Kitchen as a Vegan catering business and food-stand at special events in August 2018. The plan is to open a vegan restaurant and holistic wellness center in future to provide a space for people to learn and gain access to vegan health food and wellness services.

On February 3rd 2023 Kianga's Kitchen opened as a food booth in the Marble city Market food hall  333 W Depot Ave Suite 110, Knoxville, TN 37917.

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