Hawa Hassan

Somali chef and author “In Bibi’s Kitchen: The Recipes and Stories of Grandmothers from the Eight African Countries that Touch the Indian Ocean”

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The new cookbook “In Bibi’s Kitchen” is centered in East Africa. “Bibi” means grandmother in Swahili, the most common language spoken in the area.

'In Bibi's Kitchen’: Touring cuisines of 8 East African countries

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