{"id":6059,"date":"2012-10-26T07:44:28","date_gmt":"2012-10-26T14:44:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.speakcityheights.org\/?p=6059"},"modified":"2018-03-17T04:14:24","modified_gmt":"2018-03-17T11:14:24","slug":"african-restaurant-week-continues-through-sunday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/speakcityheights.org\/african-restaurant-week-continues-through-sunday\/","title":{"rendered":"African Restaurant Week Continues Through Sunday"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>You\u2019ve heard of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sandiegorestaurantweek.com\/\">San Diego Restaurant Week<\/a>, the biannual event when restaurants offer three-course dinners for cheaper prices? Well now we have<a href=\"https:\/\/www.africanfoodsd.com\/\">African Restaurant Week<\/a>. Foodies, take note.<\/p>\n<p>The event runs through Sunday with seven of San Diego&#8217;s ten African restaurants offering traditional African cuisine at reduced prices.<\/p>\n<p>Think sambusas (fried or baked pastry with a savory filling), stews with hominy and beef, grilled fish, not to mention lentils, collard greens and chick peas with spices galore.<\/p>\n<p>June Owino opened\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.flavorsofeastafrica.com\/\">Flavors of East Africa<\/a>\u00a0on El Cajon Boulevard just two years ago, after his food became popular at local farmers markets.<\/p>\n<p>In his kitchen, the smell of garlic is strong. &#8220;Lots of garlic. That\u2019s the key. Garlic is good for you,&#8221; says Owino.<\/p>\n<p>Owino was an accountant in Kenya before coming to the States eight years ago. He\u2019s been cooking since he was a child. Growing up with a single mother, he and his siblings prepared most of the meals. He learned expert knife skills from his grandmother.<\/p>\n<p>Owino says unique dishes from other countries get labeled authentic or exotic, but people think differently about African food. &#8220;When an African eats whatever they eat or the equivalent, it\u2019s called primitive. So we need to change that kind of mentality.&#8221; Owino says the best way to do that is through exposure.<\/p>\n<p>Being from Kenya, he cooks mostly food from eastern Africa. San Diego has the largest East African population in California.<\/p>\n<p>East African food is not only tasty, it\u2019s healthy. The proof? Owino says just look at all the Kenyon marathon winners. &#8220;You see the Kenyans run. Why do you think they run like that? Because they eat good!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Owino is hosting an\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.flavorsofeastafrica.com\/\">all-day party on Saturday<\/a>\u00a0to celebrate Flavors of East Africa&#8217;s new location just down the street from the old spot. There will be bands, traditional drummers, African dance, and, of course, lots of food.<\/p>\n<p>You can find a list of the other restaurants participating in African Restaurant Week and a schedule of free cooking classes\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.africanfoodsd.com\/\">here.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kpbs.org\/news\/2012\/oct\/26\/african-restaurant-week-continues-through-weekend\/\">Click here to listen to the report<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You\u2019ve heard of\u00a0San Diego Restaurant Week, the biannual event when restaurants offer three-course dinners for cheaper prices? Well now we haveAfrican Restaurant Week. Foodies, take note. The event runs through Sunday with seven of San Diego&#8217;s ten African restaurants offering traditional African cuisine at reduced prices. 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