Al-uruba restaurant Interview with Osman Busari co-owner
Q: When did you decide you wanted to own your own restaurant?
A: Two years ago, I love cooking. It helps us introduce our Somali culture to the area.
Q: What is your religious restrictions with food?
A: We can only eat Hala – meat that has been properly slaughtered, no alcohol and no pork.
Q: Which dishes are ordered most often?
A: Mostly goat meat and rice, also hamburgers
Q: What’s a typical style of dining in your culture?
A: Well we eat more family style; normally we eat with our hands, in Somalia we sit on the floor using a low table.
