English Af-Soomaali عربي Lamb Stew www.xawaash.com These past few days, it has been raining quite hard. We love watching heavy downpours when we are staying at home, curled up in a blanket, and having no need to go outside. These heavy rains coincide with the Gu which is the main rainy season (April to June)… Continue reading Lamb Stew (Maraq Ari) مرق لحم غنم
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Chocolate Cake & Torte (Doolsho & Toorto Shukulaato) Gâteau au Chocolat & Torte كـيـك وتورتة الشوكولاتة
English Af-Soomaali Français عربي Chocolate Cake & Torte www.xawaash.com Good chocolate cake reminds both of us of La Baguette in Jeddah. It was one of those places we liked to frequent during our stay in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. It was without doubt the best Patisserie/Cafe in Jeddah. We remember the owner, a young Saudi gentleman,… Continue reading Chocolate Cake & Torte (Doolsho & Toorto Shukulaato) Gâteau au Chocolat & Torte كـيـك وتورتة الشوكولاتة
Baked Plantains (Bukiini La Foorneeyay) Plantains au Four موز بالفرن
English Af-Soomaali Français عربي Baked Plantains www.xawaash.com Soo bahee bahaane Basal iyo bataato Bocor iyo bukeeni Beerteeya ki taale Buulomareer ki jeeye Come on, let’s go Onions and potatoes Pumpkins and plantains Grow in my farm I’ll take you to Bulomarer And so goes the song (by Faarax Siidow Faarax), a man listing his riches,… Continue reading Baked Plantains (Bukiini La Foorneeyay) Plantains au Four موز بالفرن
Bun & Toor (Bun & Toor) Grains de café entiers frits بن وخلطة العَمْبُولُو
English Af-Soomaali Français عربي Fried Whole Coffee Beans www.xawaash.com Bun or bun sharuur is whole coffee beans with hull that are deep fried in ghee or oil. For Somalis, it is a delicacy that many associate with rituals. It is deeply tied to religious ceremonies whether small or large. Whenever there are prayer gatherings and… Continue reading Bun & Toor (Bun & Toor) Grains de café entiers frits بن وخلطة العَمْبُولُو
Peera (Caano Baraawe) Peera فدج براوي
English Af-Soomaali Français عربي Peera www.xawaash.com Caano Baraawe (lit. Bravanese milk) is what this delicacy is known as in other parts of Somalia. The Bravanese (from Brava, Somalia) know it as peera. This name with its East Asian origins, is testament to the town’s position as an important trading centre along the coast of the… Continue reading Peera (Caano Baraawe) Peera فدج براوي
Somali Chutney (Shidni) Chutney Somali الشتني الصومالي
English Af-Soomaali Français عربي Somali Chutney www.xawaash.com This is not everyday Somali food. Not even a once-in-a-month thing, unless you frequent Somali restaurants. This chutney is consumed on special occasions which explains why some Somalis know it as Basbaas Alla-bari (feast hot sauce). Alla-bari is a large prayer gathering followed by a feast. That name… Continue reading Somali Chutney (Shidni) Chutney Somali الشتني الصومالي
Cubed Chicken (Suqaar Digaag) Poulet en Dés مكعبات الدجاج
English Af-Soomaali Français عربي Cubed Chicken www.xawaash.com We first had cubed chicken at Hamdi Restaurant. It is a Somali restaurant in Toronto that is quite popular. Whenever we go to Somali restaurants, we never order individual dishes. We choose the large platters of rice served with different types of meat dishes: roasted goat meat, goat… Continue reading Cubed Chicken (Suqaar Digaag) Poulet en Dés مكعبات الدجاج
Somali Rice Pilaf (Bariis Maraq) Riz Pilaf Somali البيلاف الصومالي
English Af-Soomaali Français عربي Somali Rice Pilaf www.xawaash.com This is not your typical rice pilaf cooked with 1 cup broth for 2 or more cups of rice. This pilaf is cooked with 2 cups broth for each cup of rice, making it a very flavourful dish. In fact, it is so flavourful that we sometimes… Continue reading Somali Rice Pilaf (Bariis Maraq) Riz Pilaf Somali البيلاف الصومالي
Fried Fish (Kalluun La Shiilay) Poisson Frit السمك المقلي
English Af-Soomaali Français عربي Fried Fish www.xawaash.com Sometimes people make the weirdest assumptions. They engage in stereotyping that may not end up too well for them. Like the woman who came to visit my mother at our home in Mogadishu. I was thirteen then, and at that time I was sitting under the shade of… Continue reading Fried Fish (Kalluun La Shiilay) Poisson Frit السمك المقلي
Adriyad (Cadriyad) Adriyad الشعيرية او العطرية
English Af-Soomaali Français عربي Adriyad (cadriyad) is a traditional Somali dish prepared with vermicelli pasta. It is more common in the northern parts of Somalia where it is served as both a dessert dish or served with rice. In Brava, it is known as seewiya and it is usually served as a dessert during Ramadan… Continue reading Adriyad (Cadriyad) Adriyad الشعيرية او العطرية