Two major celebrations and a half-million visitors are taking place across Minneapolis. Twin Cities Pride and Somali ...

In Somalia and throughout the diaspora, there is the tradition of casariyo (A-sar-iyo), an afternoon tea or coffee break that follows lunch and the Asr Islamic prayer.

Shaah (Somali Spiced Tea) October 29, 2021. By Ifrah F. Ahmed. Shaah, a spiced black chai made throughout Somalia, is an important part of Somali cuisine and culture.

The steam from sweet Somali tea floats out of white plastic-foam cups as a handful of people weave in between desks tentatively greeting each other: “Barasho wanaagsan” (good to meet ...

SEATTLE — It is a stimulant and social elixir widely used in East Africa and the Arabian Peninsula, and it is one with more than 40 street names in this country, including khat, chat, gat, qat ...

On any given Friday night, even in the bone-chilling cold, Abdirahman Mukhtar stands at an outdoor plaza in Minneapolis, offering young passersby free pizza and hot Somali tea thick with spices ...

ST. CLOUD — Hudda Ibrahim is trying to mend misconceptions and fear with sambusas and Somali tea. On a rainy April day, the 33-year-old college instructor greeted more than two dozen residents ...

Shaah (Somali Spiced Tea) Active time: 10 minutes | Total time: 25 minutes. 6 servings. Shaah, a spiced black chai made throughout Somalia, is an important part of Somali cuisine and culture.