#jollof-festival

#jollof-festival

Griot is considered a national dish of Haiti and all it takes is a taste to understand why. Adored by José Andrés, this dish is a wonderful mix of cooking techniques; marinated pork shoulder is slowly braised and then fried, leaving the meat tender and flavorful.

"This residency is centered around gathering as a method. Through the ritual of dining together, I will explore this form of public convening as a structured mode of inquiry and exchange."

The spices are merely a vessel for culture, community, storytelling, and politics. The recipes were so fresh, simple, and seasonal. That's not the version of South Asian food that most people know.

Eshu's proverb tells both a story of reparation and of ancestrality by joyfully bending spacetime conventions and accessing subjects from the past with present actions.

Egypt was one of the great crossroads of the medieval world, with many travelers journeying there and recording their impressions of the country and its people.

Oumy is a leading figure in contemporary Senegalese music. Her style, which blends hip-hop, African R&B and global pop, makes her one of the most exciting artists on the country's urban scene. Beyond her music career, she has also been involved in social projects within her community, participating in cultural festivals and campaigns related to the environment and equality.

Fresh Italian fare has landed at West Oakland's Prescott Market. Fatto a Mano Alimentari, which is still in soft opening mode, offers an assortment of pastas made daily spaghetti, bucatini, gnocchi, paccheri and the like with varied sauces, including beef bolognese, pomodoro and four cheese. If you're looking for something on the lighter side, try the grilled eggplants dressed with cucumbers, black olives, Feta cheese, hummus and a side of focaccia, or the Tuscan bean soup.

Entering Korai Kitchen in Jersey City for its weekly Dawat dinner series feels like entering owner and chef Nur-E Gulshan Rahman and daughter Nur-E Farhana Rahman's home. "Dawat" is the Bengali word for "invitation," and people are invited to partake in the family's only dine-in service, a three-hour BYOB meal full of homestyle, halal, Bangladeshi food by way of Dhaka for $95. "This is my mom's interpretation of Bangladeshi food," Nur-E Farhana explains during the meal.

In Chinese culture - not the only Asian culture to celebrate the holiday, surely, but a big one in the Bay Area - think whole fish, which represents family and sharing. Or think dumplings, which represent wealth and good fortune with shapes recalling gold ingots. And across regions and families, there are, of course, the personal traditions that mark this most auspicious holiday.

365 Night Market is the Bay Area's most exciting cultural event, featuring 40+ food and product vendor booths, global cuisines, live entertainment, and family-friendly activities. It's a vibrant destination for food lovers, shopaholics, and culture enthusiasts. What to expect: 40+ Food & Product Vendor Booths Taste global flavors, shop artisan crafts, and find unique products. Live Cultural Performances Lion dances, live music, and interactive entertainment. Family-Friendly Activities Face painting, games, and creative workshops. Immersive Ambience Lantern-lit walkways, neon lights, and Instagram-worthy backdrops.

Chef Tiana has an amazing personality and she is doing something very similar to what I'm doing at Maydan. I preserve my culture through food and try to explain the Middle East to people through feeding them, and she does the same thing. One of her parents is Black and one is Filipino and she represents Southern food culture with Filipino food,