Spice of Life

Name: Spice of Life
Released: 2021-07-08T00:00:00.000Z
Cast: Hawa Hassan

TV Show · Documentary · Educational

Somali cook, food journalist and cookbook author Hawa Hassan embarks on a quest to learn the stories behind traditional recipes and ingredients from around the world as she visits home cooks and chefs in their kitchens.

2021 · 21m

Starring Hawa Hassan

EPISODE 1

The Red Gold of Ethiopia

Known as the Red Gold of Ethiopia, the spice blend berbere is the culinary backbone of many Ethiopian dishes. Hawa Hassan visits Brooklyn's Ghenet restaurant for Injera and Doro Wett (also known as Doro Wat) and creates berbere-infused Halibut Tibs.
EPISODE 2

Nigeria's National Spice

Hawa Hassan explores the beloved Nigerian street food Suya, a grilled meat dish flavored by a peanut-based spice of the same name. Inspired by a visit to Chef Hema Agwu in Brooklyn, Hawa uses Suya in her Peanut Soup with Chicken.