Food Archives — Sahan Journal

Food

Rice Street Garden is a gathering place for many east metro immigrants. A potential development project has them on edge.

by Andrew Hazzard December 7, 2021December 10, 2021

A community garden in the east metro provides a sense of belonging for many older immigrants. But a land sale means it could be entering its final season.

Kham Su Lor was working too hard in his computer repair business, eating badly, and getting sick. Then he discovered his neighboring shop owner’s special tea.

by Joey Peters July 28, 2021August 3, 2021

Food

Halwa is the ultimate Eid treat for many Somalis in Minnesota. This month, Abdinasir Aden will cook 10,000 pounds of the dessert and sell it by the bucket.

by Asad Hussein July 18, 2021May 2, 2022

Food

Red Wolf Chai debuts at farmers markets with chai and chapatis from East Africa.

by Hana Ikramuddin July 8, 2021July 8, 2021

Food

Judge finds Minnesota Department of Education in contempt for go-slow approach to meal program.

by Joey Peters July 2, 2021July 2, 2021

CULTURE & COMMUNITY

Chef Yia Vang on his Minnesota Rice initiative, discovering his father’s heroism, and what he tells the kids with the ‘stinky’ lunches.

by Jaida Grey Eagle May 25, 2021May 26, 2021

Food

Mekfira Hussein’s meal programs have been feeding 5,000 children a day in the Twin Cities. A state effort to discipline an intermediary nonprofit forced her to suspend operations.

by Joey Peters May 13, 2021September 20, 2022

Food

Chef Soleil Ramirez left Venezuela after an armed militia man broke a chair over her back, and threatened to kill her. She recently launched her own Minneapolis restaurant.

by James Norton February 8, 2021February 8, 2021

Food

The perfect COVID-19 restaurant is a tiny Mexican take-out kitchen in Minneapolis that provides real family meals twice a week.

by Mecca Bos January 11, 2021January 12, 2021