Bamia (Okra Stew)
A recipe for bamia, an East African okra stew from Eritrean chef, Menal Ghebremeskel Kidane.
A recipe for bamia, an East African okra stew from Eritrean chef, Menal Ghebremeskel Kidane.
Tracing okra’s journey to Southern staple status means acknowledging the vegetable’s West African roots—and the people who brought it here.