African food is increasing in popularity worldwide and from October 18- October 25, the beautiful city of San Diego hosts its 2nd Annual Africa Restaurant Week. The event promises to be fun-filled with drumming, cooking classes, movie screenings, coffee, beer and wine tastings all scheduled to occur. If you are in the area, please plan on attending this event which should leave you marveling at the diversity of African food .
Grilled Tilapia Fillet, Curry Lentils in Coconut Sauce and Sukuma Wiki from Flavors of East Africa
I recently was in San Diego and had the pleasure of dining at Flavors of East Africa, a participant in this year’s event. I regret not taking pictures of the interior because the restaurant was clean, inviting and in the background a steady stream of African music played. In fact, I caught myself swaying and singing along to the classic “Sweet Mother” – bad manners at the lunch table. Seeing how it as lunch time, I ordered a light meal of Grilled Tilapia, Sukuma Wiki and Lentils in Coconut Sauce and the meal did not disappoint. It was well seasoned with some familiar spices and not overwhelmingly filling. I later got to chat with Bruce, the owner of the facility and he learned that he had been in business for about 3 years and also imports coffee from Burundi.
Also participating in the restaurant week is Red Sambusa and Catering, a familiar business at my local Farmer’s Market. Mohammed, the owner of the business has put African food on the map by serving up a delicious variety of Sambusa concoctions. Every weekend, his stall is inundated with regular customers and I often indulge in his Mango Juice. It is just the perfect treat to close up a produce shopping trip.
If you are in the San Diego area, during October 18- 27, stop by and enjoy the festivities. Take pictures and tell us how much you enjoyed the event. For more information, please visit the San Diego Africa Restaurant Week website.
http://africanfoodsd.com/african-restaurant-week-event-schedule
Here’s to your health.
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