culinary

Mariam Mohamed is the brilliant mind behind Hoyo, one of the lucky dozen startups chosen for 2024 microgrants awarded by the benevolent Market Entry Fund. You might have bumped into her on October 1, 2024, bustling around Hoyo's hustle-and-bustle Bloomington spot. Cheers to Dymanh Chhoun and Sahan Journal for shining a spotlight on this! In Somali language, "Hoyo" translates to the word “mother.” Back in 2015, the Mohamed sisters, including Mariam, Halima, and Asha, thought of a grand plan. They decided to put Somali…

In Tunisia, the richness of the culinary heritage is unknown, often due to lack of transmission and communication that links between the different regions of the country. A tasting exhibition about Tunis paid tribute to seven governments in Tunisia. When Tunisians start debating the types of chermoula, a sauce used to cook…