Sweet-and-Sour Braised Lamb with Tamarind
If there are cuisines of which we are woefully uncultivated, they are surely African ones. (Ten Speed Press), written with best-selling cookbook author Julia Turshen. Hassan has gathered stories along with 75 recipes from bibis (grandmothers) from eight African nations: South Africa, Mozambique, Madagascar, Comoros, Tanzania, Kenya, Somalia, and Eritrea. You can’t help but be touched by the personal stories and soulful recipes, which might otherwise go unrecorded and be lost for all time. These are homey dishes — simple, satisfying, and with deep meaning. Enjoy everything from “Kichaâ...