A review by megtristao
In Bibi's Kitchen: The Recipes and Stories of Grandmothers from the Eight African Countries That Touch the Indian Ocean by Hawa Hassan

adventurous informative lighthearted fast-paced

4.75

Loved this cookbook. There's a short introduction to each country, which taught me so much about each place (including the different colonial influences on the food), along with Q&A interviews from a bibi or two from each country. I thought some of the interviews were a little shallow and repetitive, but the focus of this book was the food, and that was displayed beautifully. I also appreciated how the authors shared the recipes in traditional ways while also sharing how to adapt for "Western" kitchens if the reader doesn't have the same equipment or can't find the exact right ingredients.