In Bibi's Kitchen: The Recipes and Stories of Grandmothers from the Eight African Countries that Touch the Indian Ocean [A Cookbook] Nam Soon Ahn homestyle dishes like her grandmother’s

homestyle dishes like her grandmother’s Shanghainese Lion's Head Meatballs and her mother’s Black Vinegar Ribs

• Loads of pantry substitution suggestions let you adapt recipes for what you have on hand

as well as the joys and rhythms of the craft

These salads are not just piles of leafy greens—they are beautiful

and detailed instructions for packing and serving for minimal stress on-site

In Bibi's Kitchen: The Recipes and Stories of Grandmothers from the Eight African Countries that Touch the Indian Ocean [A Cookbook] Nam Soon Ahn homestyle dishes like her grandmother’sJAMES BEARD AWARD WINNER Grandmothers from eight eastern African countries welcome you into their kitchens to share flavorful recipes and stories of family, love, and tradition in this transporting cookbook meets travelogue. Their food is alive with the flavors of mangoes, cinnamon, dates, and plantains and rich with the history of the continent that had been a culinary unknown for much too long.Jessica B. Harris, food historian, journalist, and