The Good Food podcast
Ilhan Mohamed Abdi joins host Samuel Goldsmith to talk about food, faith and family through the lens of her new cookbook, The Ramadan Kitchen. Ilhan shares the dishes that shaped her childhood, from Somali rice and samosas to crispy salt and vinegar crisps and homemade pizza, the traditions behind Ramadan cooking and why food should always feel welcoming rather than intimidating.
Sam and Ilhan discuss what Ramadan means beyond fasting, how different cultures celebrate through food and why experimenting in the kitchen matters more than authenticity. Ilhan also reveals the recipe that made her famous online, the bread recipe she was desperate to perfect and the Somali comfort food she’d choose as her death row meal.
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