The Sudanese Cookbook

Painstakingly compiled by British-Sudanese chef and food archivist Omer Al Tijani, The Sudanese Kitchen is a long-awaited milestone in documenting Sudanese cuisine in English and as a whole. Through over 100 recipes, short anecdotes, and personal stories, Al Tijani caringly guides newcomers and longtime lovers alike through Sudan’s rich tapestry of cuisines and cultures, creating a vivid documentation of the fascinating fusion of meandering foodways that is Sudanese cooking. This triumphant work is a window into Sudan’s often-overlooked contributions to the culinary arts, made accessible with easy-to-find ingredients, helpful hints, and alternative recipes for most modern diets, such as veganism. In light of the recent upheaval experienced throughout Sudan, steeped in decades of oppression, The Sudanese Kitchen is a defiant representation of the importance of Sudan’s stability to allow its citizens and the diaspora to continue its unique way of life.