Ifrah F. Ahmed
Somali-American cookbook author and food activist focused on documenting and preserving Somali cuisine and culinary traditions; author of Somalia: Food, Memory, and Migration.
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Mar 16, 2026 • 35min
No Somali Artifacts Were Harmed In The Making Of This Cookbook
Ifrah F. Ahmed, a Somali-American cookbook author preserving Somali culinary traditions. She talks about documenting recipes and memory, making sambusas and hawash spice for Ramadan, Somali breakfasts like anjero, and balancing preservation with culinary change. Stories include shooting photos in Somalia and using reclaimed artifacts to connect food to place.
Feb 9, 2026 • 56min
728: A Delicious Deep Dive Into Somali Food with Ifrah F. Ahmed
Ifrah F. Ahmed, Somali-born Brooklyn writer, chef, and artist behind the cookbook Soomaaliya. She talks about translating oral culinary traditions into a book. Conversation covers Somali staples and flavors, structuring the cookbook by meals, photographing food in Somalia and New York, and her angero breakfast burrito pop-up.
