Somali-American Chef & Food Writer Ifrah F. Ahmed: The Future Is Culture Preservation

26/10/2023 33 min
Somali-American Chef & Food Writer Ifrah F. Ahmed: The Future Is Culture Preservation

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As a chef, writer, and founder of the Milk & Myrrh pop-up series, Ifrah F. Ahmed is passionate about celebrating and reimagining Somali cuisine through community. Her signature dish, the anjero breakfast burrito, has a fan base across the U.S. Ifrah, who is also a New York Times Cooking contributor and at work on her first cookbook, joins host Abena Anim-Somuah to share memories from her childhood in Seattle, her thoughts on preserving culture through food, and more.Don’t miss Ifrah’s Future Flash Five predictions and her voicemail to her future self.Thank you to Kerrygold for supporting our show. Learn more about Kerrygold’s butter & cheese here.Hosted by Abena Anim-SomuahProduced by Kerry Diamond and Catherine BakerEdited by Jenna SadhuEditorial Assistant Londyn CrenshawRecorded at CityVox Studios in NYCThe Future Of Food Is You is a production of The Cherry Bombe Podcast Network. Check cherrybombe.com for show transcripts. Who do you think is the Future of Food? Nominate them here!More on Ifrah: Instagram, Milk & Myrrh, recipesFollow Abena on InstagramGet your Cherry Bombe Magazine subscription here

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