Zahir Janmohamed
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Zahir Janmohamed is an assistant professor of English at Bowdoin College. He previously co-hosted the James Beard nominated podcast Racist Sandwich.
Culture
For Zohran Mamdani, Food Is Personal, Political, and Powerful.
In an interview with Bon Appétit, the NYC mayoral candidate talks about eating with his hands in public, jokes about the Muslim Four Loko, and how he convinced Madhur Jaffrey to be in his hip-hop video.
Culture
Debunking What Ramadan Food Means in America
Muslim Americans are creating a cuisine that’s personal and quintessentially American
Restaurants
Saraga Is the International Grocery Store of My Dreams
In a former Toys “R” Us, you can buy Nepali dumplings, get your eyebrows threaded, and pick up merguez sausages.