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Hamissi Mamba

Special Sauce with Ed Levine

Opportunity Detroit

OwlTail

This week on Special Sauce Part 2 of my conversation with chef Hamissi Mamba, who runs the amazing East African spot Baobab Fare in Detroit with his wife Nadia Nijimbere. With the restaurant, their African market called Soko, and their street food pop-up Waka, Mamba and Nadia are building a cultural bridge between Detroit and their native Burundi. They fled their home country as refugees, determined to build new lives in the US with their children - and the traditional dishes they grew up with became the foundation.

<p>This week on Special Sauce Part 2 of my conversation with chef Hamissi Mamba, who runs the amazing East African spot Baobab Fare in Detroit with his wife Nadia Nijimbere. With the restaurant, their African market called Soko, and their street food pop-up Waka, Mamba and Nadia are building a cultural bridge between Detroit and their native Burundi. They fled their home country as refugees, determined to build new lives in the US with their children - and the traditional dishes they grew up with became the foundation.</p>

Hamissi Mamba Part 2

This week I'm talking with Hamissi Mamba about the long road to success from his native Burundi to the vibrant food scene in Detroit.

<p>This week I'm talking with Hamissi Mamba about the long road to success from his native Burundi to the vibrant food scene in Detroit.</p>

Hamissi Mamba Part 1: From Burundi to Detroit

March 19, 2023 ~ Restaurateur Hamissi Mamba talks on his New Center restaurant, Baobab Fare, an East African eatery that’s gained national notoriety and accolades. Honors include a James Beard Award nomination for Best Chef in the Great Lakes area, placement on Esquire Magazine’s “Best New Restaurants in America” list, and a winning turn on the Food Network TV show, “Chopped.” Photo: Junfu Han ~ USA TODAY NETWORK