Hawa Makes Suugo Suqaar (Somali Pasta) | From the Test Kitchen | Bon Appétit

[@miqachu717]

Let it be known that Hawa presented to BA a fully realized pitch for a segment called Hawa At Large, where she would make African dishes and talk to guests about African cuisines and cultures. Not only they rejected her pitch, they used a photo of her with the BA chefs for diversity points, shot three videos with her AND paid her only $400 for each video. She’s since sworn off of working with BA ever again, and we all missed out on her radiant screen presence and African recipes. Shame on you BA.

[@boggdann69]

It's very upsetting. When they released her videos with BA MOST people loved her. Hawa At Large would've been a great show.

[@LuckyLifeguard]

+++++

[@misslinguinni]

That’s terrible! I’m back rewatching her videos because she was such a great teacher- not to mention so charismatic and fun to watch! Where did you find out this information? Shame on BA indeed!

[@boggdann69]

@@misslinguinni Hawa posted it on her stories on Instagram. That was yesterday, so I don't know if it's still up.

[@jadelahyiene9961]

I wanted her to be a regular since I'm not really familiar with African cuisine so I'm really disappointed of BA

[@SpaghettiNachos]

She's like the teacher everyone in the school loves and will defend if anyone disrespects her

[@lirettelaura]

AGREE

[@recoil53]

Yes, the calmness of mom while being cheery.

[@arkhadipustaka_]

count me in! :D

[@moodymichaelsdollartreehau9169]

Definitely

[@felixfelix9084]

@So What So What? doesnt mean he wanted him to be leader or?

[@briannag.1122]

Literally been low key waiting for Hawa to make another appearance. Don’t hoard her all to yourselves, BA!!

[@NB_703]

Brianna G. Same!!

[@davids5a2]

She's amazing! I love her smile!

[@kateamarlow]

Yes! She's so dynamic!

[@ReclinedPhysicist]

@@davids5a2 agreed

[@errricdq]

When was her first appearance? Haven't watched the video but I know she'll be gooooooood

[@Lisa_Flowers]

So when are we gonna start acknowledging that Hawa was only paid $400 for appearing in this video, that the EIC Adam Rappoport wore brown face, doesn't pay the POC editors who show up on camera for their appearances at ALL while paying the white editors (according to Sohla), and that BA has a huge systemic racism problem????? I'm waiting for comments to start trickling in, fam.

[@samanthaheinz8888]

Rocknalldatime99 check the subreddit for Bon Appétit

[@pacotacos8079]

There is also a video where Adam is interviewing the BA test kitchen and he confuses Sohla with Priya.

[@nickb1971]

This is all a mess. I’m disappointed that BA swept these editors under the rug and just went on like business as usual.

[@J-B-P]

Well Rappaport is no longer EIC but you’re right about everything else

[@elias-jm9ho]

Does anyone know what sort of amount BA would pay for an average video made by a white chef? (e.g molly/Adam/delaney)

[@douglawson8937]

We need some more of this woman in our lives...Somali food looks like it's quite amazing and diverse. I'm going to give this a try for sure.

[@bunijr2770]

@Kat B why bro

[@bunijr2770]

@Kat B yea bro war mid kale oo isna delete siisay commentskiisa ayaa igu qasbay ahyd hhhhh

[@moismail6233]

Waryaada iga daba geeya maxaa dhacay😂😂😂

[@zimannur6943]

I wish she should have use meat 🥩 and cook the tomatoes with oil first then add the meat and the rest of the veggies That how u do somalia pasta suqaar

[@blueangel1939]

You should try it's amazing

[@amandac7270]

She’s lovely also in Arabic hawa means wind/windy or like fresh air and she really is a breath of fresh air

[@tasadem20]

Hava means air in Turkish too but i don’t think this is what her name means in her country. I think the meaning is “Eve”, Adam’s wife as we also call Havva in Turkey.

[@tehcrazysoccergirl]

same in punjabi!!

[@airport862]

Nice take. But her name is likely with a strong H, which in Arabic is written حواء. It is the name of Adam's wife. Eve in English.

[@PS-jh3in]

Also in Bengali 😄

[@moetama_]

No hawa means Eve. Hawa = حواء

[@drumptruck6268]

she has a smile that makes me smile and it's completely inconvenient because she's always smiling ... so therefore i am too :)

[@-L.S]

everything she says I'm like YES Hawa you are amazing, tell me more

[@Ninaforever17]

I know! this comment made ME smile too. Smiles all around

[@tonifeist5666]

I was just about to comment and say how I couldn't stop smiling. I love this

[@Nico.Robin7]

Ikr. Her smile is infectious 🥰

[@deadfr0g]

3:49 - “I make this every Sunday...” 3:58 - “Whenever I’m missing my mother, it’s my go-to.” Logical conclusion: Wholesome.

[@marstamars1224]

deadfr0g also love how she just squirted in the tomato paste with complete confidence

[@fordhouse8b]

@@marstamars1224 How much confidence does one really need to squeeze some tomato paste out of a tube into a large pot of pasta sauce? This is definitely not the kind of recipe or dish where precision is key.

[@TashJansson]

"just for the culture" is now my favorite spice-measuring unit

[@Benzillionaire]

i use the ethnic mom measuring unit, has never failed me

[@ofahia]

😂😂😂

[@sultan_3864]

Does anyone else notice this is the only black person that BA showed

[@austinkim9337]

That is just .... how did we not call this out before

[@xocoworld6331]

IVE BEEN SAYING THIS!!

[@money1137]

Yeah I’m honestly ashamed for never noticing 😭

[@TaYLoRBReaKouT]

nah there is a black man working there but he is not a chef, but its still not a lot.

[@annmariebusu9924]

I noticed so I was very excited when I saw her.

[@CorpsesofCupids]

A fantastic addition to the Test Kitchen cast! Hope to see more videos on African cuisine, which gets very little exposure on youtube.

[@recoil53]

I think Hawa is a guest, the intro caption said she has a hot sauce & is a recipe developer. I do hope she gets to be a contributing editor at least.

[@mygirldarby]

@@recoil53 she works at BA periodically.

[@recoil53]

@@mygirldarby As far as I know, this is Hawa's second video, but they never list a BA title.

[@ellax325]

Coming back to this after the controversy of the past week and now we know why we don't see more African cuisine.

[@nothanks5752]

I’m Indian, so when I saw the spices in the hawaaj I wanted to make this immediately! Love the spotlight on Somali cooking since I haven’t had much exposure to it sadly

[@gasp1gasp1]

You should see somali rice it is so similar to indian biryani

[@OjaysReel]

Somali cuisine...East African food is a non pareil revelation as yet explored.

[@sebia322]

@@gasp1gasp1 ehhh not really

[@hereforjokes2838]

im Somali and I enjoy Indian food I think that’s the reason loooool

[@hopegold883]

I’m not, but so did I!!

[@kyleminor]

How do they find the most telegenic, charismatic, gorgeous people to put on camera at BA? WHAT IS THE MAGIC FORMULA?

[@arkhadipustaka_]

healthy foods?

[@awiezi]

Love

[@awiezi]

Arkhadi Pustaka kosher salt?

[@fadingcalypso5408]

Pasta water?

[@ceebeeelem]

the magic formula is to be urself

[@carmenparedes5656]

When I first watched this video I felt excited at the chance that she might be featured in future projects, but now I feel disappointed at the fact that she only got paid $400 to be in it and has quit since because BA refused to diversify its content. I am also disappointed with BA for not appreciating her talent and ability to teach others about a culture that is not well represented in the culinary world. Do better.

[@yes-gm5ts]

We all missed out when BA didn't pick up her pitch for a show. Here's to hoping there's a meaningful course correction at BA [reference EIC Adam Rapoport resigning amidst revelations of unfair treatment of BIPOC staff]. "I hope you guys will make it." I will! Thank you, Hawa!

[@aoutsky]

I hope at least now they reach out to Hawa and give her a segment. I am definitely interested in learning some Somali cooking. None of these ingredients are so rare that we cannot find them in our local grocery stores

[@yes-gm5ts]

@@aoutsky That'd be awesome!

[@tomatoherb]

D N she’s said that she has no interest in working with them again, so we just have to follow her wherever she goes

[@Nocturne22]

"Hi, I'm Hawa Hassan, I'm back with... all my Somali-ness." We STAN.

[@BiggPaaapi]

Nocturne22 what

[@stacybyrd-everett4533]

Yes we do!!!

[@racingginger3147]

​@@BiggPaaapi stan means your favorite. if i stan Metallica for example, then that means theyre my favorite band. This person stan's Hawa, meaning shes their favorite person on bon apetite.

[@marwaayaanle3804]

😆😂 yes we do!

[@ibrahimj1398]

Woow macha allah super sis👌❤️❤️❤️👏

[@IMakeupStuff]

"just for the Culture, I'm gonna add more." LOVE HER

[@shariffseyzza4366]

@Barca girl naa maxaad tiri..

[@geesihanad2877]

@Barca girl ku dhex waalo

[@geesihanad2877]

@Bashie Nashie magaca innaga sax

[@Burnthefirst]

Sweeping generalization incoming: BA comments are the best and most wholesome on all of KZbin. Just so positive and fun to read.

[@Whiskypapa]

They truely are! And obviously its a lot to do with the positivity the hosts show when presenting their recipies.

[@ladaga444]

That’s usually the case except when Priya cooks lol many don’t like her

[@racingginger3147]

"special books for special kids" community comments make me cry. Check em out if you wanna learn more about people with special needs.

[@fucktard710]

@@ladaga444 shes so irritating and wont shut up about her family. Hopefully this girl will replace her.

[@hopegold883]

Yeah, I live the tone. But sometimes I have actual cooking questions, and I know they’ll never be seen.

[@eugimon]

Hmmm, wonder why this video in particular suddenly got recommended to me...

[@CosZingazinga]

eugimon high activity in the comments

[@raginisharma6302]

Same

[@TDCC1Fan]

Who’s here after finding out Hawa was paid only $400 for filming this video? Come on BA and CN, do better.

[@sultan_3864]

Wait what didn’t know that what are the sources??

[@SeveralGhost]

@@sultan_3864 Adam Rapaport stepped down as editor in chief of BA. Easy to find, it's a goood story (he did brownface at a Halloween party!!!)

[@ImBrookeOlivia]

how much would be standard pay for a video like this?

[@notlost1]

@@willlow9641 20k per video??? that seems crazy

[@yes-gm5ts]

@@willlow9641 Source, please? I can't find anything on this. When you just throw numbers out there, it muddles meaningful conversation. Let it be known that I am very happy that Adam Rapoport stepped down, and I hope that BA can effect meaningful change moving forward by hiring a more diverse staff, and fairly paying all employees.

[@asabizarre]

super smash fandom: consistently salty about new additions test kitchen fandom: constantly grateful for new friends to absolutely stan

[@TooBadThatDidntKillMe]

Test Kitchen doesn't keep throwing FE characters after FE characters in.

[@crubat9429]

@@TooBadThatDidntKillMe We are NOT about to fight in the comments of a bon appetit video about the inclusion of byleth in smahd ultimate

[@railx]

Just ask Dunkey

[@asabizarre]

@@TooBadThatDidntKillMe hey to be fair if byleth showed up in the test kitchen that would be pretty remarkable ngl

[@nmyhv1]

@@railx I love barst

[@sydneebauer6250]

I love how she is so comfortable. She runs the show just like they do on food network! I love it (:

[@theoriginal1971]

Hawa you deserved so much better. And for the record, this looks delicious.

[@angelanakalembe]

"Don't trust anyone that doesn't cook with red onion" - Ancient East African proverb

[@kittusim8520]

What's the meaning behind the proverb? Even my Indian mom doesn't like cooking with white onions.

[@ExquisitelyE]

the accuracy of this!!

[@angelanakalembe]

simone sarkar it was a joke lol. Not really a proverb. Red onions are far superior to white though. I wouldn't trust anyone's cooking who thought otherwise 😄

[@arnoldotiu8598]

@@kittusim8520 most Kenyan mom's don't like white onions, even though it grows quicker and is cheaper here people don't really buy it.

[@kittusim8520]

@@angelanakalembe 😄😄😄

[@fowziasabtow4042]

I love this! Somalis don’t typically use ground turkey in our cuisines. Don’t mean I don’t love the modern healthy twist! Amazing! Love Hawa, more of her please Ba!

[@aura6485]

I was thinking that. Never seen a recipe with ground Turkey. Normally is lamb or chicken.

[@wondroussoul5414]

aura most of the time we use goat meat and camel meat

[@TheVintageRomance]

Yeah when i heard that i was like "wait ground turkey?" 😭😭

[@shaaruboqalaf171]

Fowzia Sabtow is Turkey 🦃 digirin kurus?

[@BuffySummers]

My family does. We’re Somali

[@carloscosteira3928]

hawa just had her comeback and she's already eating the charts

[@funktastically]

I’m ready for next comeback already

[@rininrin]

We Stan

[@carloscosteira3928]

RL period luv

[@carloscosteira3928]

rininrin AS WE SHOULD

[@user-lf1os3sh5c]

We need a full album!

[@Lena-fk9sd]

you really can tell she's the eldest daughter huh

[@JPzizou]

Why

[@TheBennifactor]

Jhovan cuz she’s African thus she usually has to cook for everybody and has the mom vibe

[@ReclinedPhysicist]

@@TheBennifactor I caught on to her take-charge attitude and she didn't bother to measure anything

[@erikac291]

The big sister energy is so so strong

[@thatssovenus]

@@ReclinedPhysicist I mean in a lot of cultures they don't measure stuff They just eyeball it and do everything to taste and that works just fine and it has for a very VERY long time.

[@OjaysReel]

*"For the culture."* East Africa makes them perfect. Mad love Hawa.

[@itss_sami2933]

Yess my Somali sista 🇸🇴 🇸🇴 That’s the proper representation we need, keep going 🤍

[@abuluqmaanmedia6117]

Allow diinta fahan Sii sida cuntada loo sameeyo fahansiisaye

[@TheMaYsSA2]

Why is every Somali person just gorgeous?? i'm so jeaslous

[@tw3ist]

East Africa is the cradle of humanity.

[@safiyamohamed735]

Tanks 🙏

[@lady_ruun6741]

Maycifer awww 🙏🏻 thank u

[@chriss6531]

Maycifer they have amazing skin too

[@azakzaak1691]

You are gorgeous too

[@jerico3157]

I'm ready for a new character arc in the BA test kitchen

[@DarkEpyon123]

If she was a character in a anime, who would she be?

[@surprisinglyblank2392]

@@DarkEpyon123 The responsible best friend who tries with mixed success to keep the MC on track. When they don't have to play the big sister though, they can get pretty goofy. They will have a side story that a first seems like fluff, but will lead to pivotal plot point.

[@fallenangel2314]

@@surprisinglyblank2392 thankyou for selling the fantasy

[@anasandoval6698]

I'm waiting for the ladies who do the dishes to get featured. You always see them in the background and I bet if you put them in front of the stove and asked them to make their favorite meal, they too would not disappoint. We all have our hidden cards to play, but sadly many for whatever circumstances never get the opportunity to shine.

[@Nocturne22]

@@anasandoval6698 Not everyone wants to be on camera though. A bunch of people in the back have been seen since the beginning (like the girl with the huge curly hair), but they don't seem to be interested in filming.

[@sneekypanda]

Chris’ glare when she picked up the green bell peppers

[@DuyNguyen-yx2vd]

I'm amazed they even allow green bell peppers in the building

[@panterxbeats]

wtf how can you not love green bell peppers

[@OjaysReel]

Green bell peppers are amazing. Room for improvement on the part of chefs who can't use it.

[@gsd715]

The BA test kitchen disdain for green bell peppers cracks me up, I love green bell peppers so much.

[@franciscodetonne4797]

@@DuyNguyen-yx2vd Not everyone is like you so could you respect their preferences?

[@MiniMii550]

BA: How much xawaash does this recipe call for? Hawa: yes.

[@TheBrianna1431]

Her adding more xawaash is a MOOD

[@lokileigh4410]

This is exactly how I like to do spices, as well

[@somericanfoundation8552]

I'm dead😂😂😂

[@asiyaalhaddad]

Mauricio Aular 😂😂😂😂😂

[@madbow1234]

She’s amazing and you can see that the more comfortable she is on camera the more personality shes going to show. Welcome to the BA kitchen online family. Much love.

[@therealpooods253]

Such a great personality stifled by her superiors. So sad.

[@aurus6483]

They're not her superiors.

[@aurus6483]

@Elksie to WHAT 😂

[@traffiquejamm1780]

@Elksie kinda disrespectful sounding but..... k.

[@SarastistheSerpent]

Proud Islamphobic lol what?

[@aurus6483]

Lol the troll has changed his name to "proud Islamphobic"

[@khalillybalily]

IN THIS HOUSE WE STAN HAWA. i wish she was a main (character/person/staple) on the channel instead of a supporting character but i will make do with what i get. she is just a ray of light when she’s on screen i love her.

[@KaliBerg]

MORE HAWA PLEASE! I absolutely love her and I love learning Somali recipes.

[@Milk_Bone]

Minnesota would be a better place without them. Multiculturalism is a failed experiment

[@bettyc4078]

I love how she throws the banana in with her food. It’s so unexpected (for me who has lived in the us and never visited another country) and it’s kinda really cool to PEEK into someone else’s culture through food.

[@iambydefault1164]

Bethany Clayton you meant to say “peek” not “peak”. Glad it’s “kinda really cool”. 🙄

[@bettyc4078]

Ashley Taylor thank you for randomly pointing that out. Now go on your merry way and GET A LIFE.

[@hamzasyed]

@@iambydefault1164 why are you such a hater? Great comment, Bethany - food and the internet bringing people together! As someone who's been lucky enough to travel a lot, I still find that so much of my cultural learning is done online and through food.

[@isag3527]

Bethany Clayton yes!! I absolutely love how every culture has it’s own quirks when it comes to cuisine. I am Venezuelan and we eat everything with cheese and plantains

[@xpoohxbrutalx]

Ashley Taylor shut up

[@Q2Japan]

This was the most I've ever learned about Somalia in 8 minutes. Thanks all!

[@theancientsancients1769]

There is Japanese series of Somali food on KZbin hehe

[@Q2Japan]

@@theancientsancients1769 i'll take a look!

[@thinkbeforeyoutype7106]

You’ll be amazed once you get to know their ancient history which is not taught in western education. It’s a hidden gem.

[@artleitch]

This is worth more than $400.

[@microwavegum]

So True.

[@kenneythekoala]

is it? i would be glad to be paid $25 for cooking on camera. But if the other chefs are being paid more, her pay should match theirs.

[@kaylasalcedo5533]

I’m making this for sureeeeee , I’m Dominican and we also eat everything with banana if there are no plantains !

[@anniebell6846]

Recipe names i want domnican recipes banana on savory food is great ,try it on pizza better than pineapple.

[@recoil53]

@@anniebell6846 The Swiss do banana curry pizza, I assume the theory is the same. But I'm not trying it.

[@bettycordovi7514]

Kayla Salcedo Cubans do the same lol

[@discobeatbox]

I’m Cuban (first generation Cuban American) and we eat bananas with everything too!

[@sharylevans]

That’s the ONLY way I’ll eat bananas-next to a plate of rice, beans, and chicken 😂

[@NotVeryAmusing]

She’s so lovely. Can’t stop smiling when I watch her

[@keezy7374]

She is a natural in front of a camera. I felt like I was being personally tutored on a subject I really wanted to learn. And I love how every one always defaults to Gabby.

[@tinapellegrini5392]

As an Italian, the Xawaash addition to the sauce sounds AMAZING

[@nimomohamed8471]

Tina Pellegrini we kept the pasta sauce and improved it .. don’t think I will say thank you to Italy

[@nimomohamed8471]

Tina Pellegrini but it’s my favourite dish

[@ofahia]

It tastes better

[@MohammedAhmed-py4rk]

I'm Somali and pleased you said XAWAASH. XAWAASH has a special place in my heart

[@MohammedAhmed-py4rk]

@@nimomohamed8471 Why not thank the ITALIANS who taught us this amazing food? I love Italy and Italian culture except theft & robbery

[@omarhenry1408]

BA is the only channel that i can literally read hundreds of comments and not find a single hate comment or troll, it is so refreshing i just wish the rest of the internet was like this and not filled with so much anger, hate and sadness

[@theancientsancients1769]

I totally agree! Very rare

[@lawrenceofarabia10]

Spot on! I literally read all the comments. I enjoy it.

[@ericajoyceguevarra6279]

Did you hear about the whole racist scandal? Well now there are hella hate comments

[@aaysha65]

lol this has not aged well

[@chenaraseepersad3482]

aaysha65 Lol thought the same

[@edgarohito4662]

Ayeee Shoutout BA for getting an East African chef! (Kenyan here)

[@nataliaalfonso2662]

My Cuban family eats a banana with everything as well. I love gabi's spoon earrings. ETA: I swear to god, DO NOT COMMENT THAT I MEANT PLANTAINS. I’m literally Cuban. Platanos are NOT bananas. I am talking about eating a banana with everything.

[@discobeatbox]

Natalia Alfonso mine too, haha, just commented the same thing before seeing your comment!

[@ritzyeow]

Are those the ones gifted by hunzi's mom?

[@brianbethea3069]

Do you eat bananas with your plantains?

[@nimcocali5956]

Gurl you guys eat platain but a side dish

[@nataliaalfonso2662]

Brian Bethea yes. A meal would be like salad with avocado, rice, beans, pork, crispy fried plantains, sweet fried plantains.... AND THEN A BANANA. Why are people commenting on this as though a CUBAN wouldn’t know the difference between different types of plantains and a BANANA?

[@emiliana1767]

The only thing to add to this video and hawa and her amazing dishes is: MORE!! and btw i made her first dish digaag quumbe (sorry i surely misspelled) and it was absolutely fantastic!

[@nobully100]

Emiliana Your spelling is absolutely spoty on. Especially with the use of the double fouls

[@oliverhernandez5806]

In a world where it takes 2 seconds to look up the correct spelling of anything

[@emiliana1767]

@@oliverhernandez5806 in a world where it takes no time at all to spread kindness instead of bad attitude

[@manonstoate]

Hawa is a great teacher and has amazing video presence, she deserves better than $400

[@el-hr5kh]

can you explain this? I haven't kept up with the BA situation, did she only get paid 400?

[@roseclouds5838]

a!! she got hired as a marketing ploy for diversity and got paid $400 for all her videos 🥺😭

[@sadiya4052]

It’s not a Somali dish without the banana 😭💗

[@Seattlefan77]

Neither is the turkey. Shoudlve used beef for the culture

[@xafidhussein9902]

Yea there's no any need without banana 😋😋

[@fr-it6iw]

@Yola Peters It is because they were colonised by italians so it managed to integrate into their food

[@dahirali3074]

You know us so well 😅

[@zouhouraden2162]

Mr. Suhaib exactly! If you’re sticking to the Somali culture, use ground beef.

[@deondrewise6690]

THANK YOU BA for blessing us with another video of Hawa. Her energy is so pure, hope this is not our last time seeing her.

[@elzeus13]

Hawa's smile is on the list for 2020's top 10 recipes.

[@zoerutherford1934]

i’m just happy to see more POC in the test kitchen 🥺

[@mygirldarby]

I've always thought they had a diverse bunch of people. America is still over 60% European people, btw. It would be odd if a slight majority wasn't white people.

[@zoerutherford1934]

Susan Darby this may be true, however, this is one of the first times I have seen someone who looks like me in the rest kitchen. Especially in America, African Americans were employed in “undesirable” positions such as line cook and chef because these are ere the only jobs available for them. Fast forward a several decades and you are hard pressed to find a person of color - let alone Black person to be in a upscale or high class kitchen. People of color worked so hard to keep those jobs in the past and now they are working even hard to be let into some these areas.

[@Jean__J]

Whew, say it again because.....

[@whehwr]

There’s nothing like being in Somalia, watching my auntie make baasto iyo suugo (pasta and sauce), served with salad and a nice ripe banana 🍌🤤

[@aminmahadabdilaahielmi6961]

how do you know somali..☺ i mean..like the way you said baasto iyo suugo👍 i like that ❤ am somali

[@whehwr]

AMIN MAHAD ABDILAAHI ELMI somali baan ahay! Reer hargeisa haha!

[@johannarosebrinas7015]

OF COURSE they do this to the one Black chef that they had.

[@coffeesticks_03]

Love her, she’s got a great personality! Would love to see more of her dishes!

[@simtanic8]

I love the simplicity of this dish, she basically does a "make it how you want" and it will be great method and I love it!

[@Hdaran]

Love the way she pronounced garam masaala!!!

[@aishahbilan1814]

You represented us in a very manner full way. Thank you Hawa 🇸🇴❤️🇸🇴❤️🇸🇴

[@britty4755]

I love somalian cuisines and Somalia! I wish the African dishes pitch went through. I was so excited when I saw this video a few months ago. She totally deserves back pay for this video.

[@lydiabirretta]

I'm a simple person: i see Hawa, i click as fast as humanly possible and like the video straight away

[@McAuliflower]

Same 😊

[@Ladderphobia]

Same

[@CRneu]

She's amazing! Her accent is so unique, her energy and happiness is the best. More Hawa Hassan for sure.

[@aJJMakesSense]

"I like to use green bell pepper." Carla sitting in the corner with the evil eye

[@Chaos_x5]

Andy left the chat

[@NiamhEllenG]

Green bell pepper is the best bell pepper.

[@Landsharkitis]

@@NiamhEllenG i live and die by the red!

[@sfowler1017]

Nobody in the test kitchen likes green peppers. 😂

[@HellebrandCuriosity]

@@sfowler1017 Brad does

[@evan-wz9mb]

Hawa’s recipes are super practical, at least for my household, and I’ve been binging on this queen’s recipes. I still cannot believe they rejected her pitch for a show. AND props to the crew for helping her feel comfortable on camera

[@cecilialu2807]

PAY HAWA WHAT SHE DESERVES. WE DEMAND REPARATIONS!!!!!!!!!

[@waryaawariiri1812]

Why? Somalis were never enslaved ever.

[@OpulentMindCrafts]

@@waryaawariiri1812??? Maxaa ka wadaa

[@waryaawariiri1812]

@@OpulentMindCrafts 'Reparation' waxaa isticmaalo madoowga ka soo faractamay addoonsigii la addoonsan jiray. Waxee leeyihiin waa in dhaqaalo la siiyaa dadkaas lagu shaqeysan jiray faracooda. Waa mid aan ku raacsanahay laakiin Xaawo howshaas shuqul kuma laha.

[@OpulentMindCrafts]

@@waryaawariiri1812 I get what you mean

[@akaqoorniicshush3722]

@@waryaawariiri1812 Addoon iyo waxaa sheegeysid waxba iskama kalin. Gabadha ayaadoo views badan video-ga kaheshay ayaa $400 la’siiyay marka hadii lacagta ubadi ladhaho ma’adoonima? Saaneyba addoon uku tahay oo $400 kaliyah lasiinooya

[@cetea173]

I love her recipes!! I'm making this tonight! Hawa is a literal ray of sunshine

[@London1869]

Over a roasted sweet potato sounds delicious.

[@Daikamaitachi]

Cube them, roast in an oven w/ olive oil, salt & pepper, cube some mango, sprinkle some xawaash, top w/ feta crumbles. If you're super adventurous, add some poppy seed dressing. You're welcome.

[@halloumi420]

It sounds like torture 🤮

[@iadtag1853]

yeees!

[@Daikamaitachi]

@@halloumi420 It combines sweetness, saltiness with a hit on spices, I don't see the issue.

[@halloumi420]

@@Daikamaitachi I just hate sweet potatoes 😂

[@hollyray4884]

I love being taught about Somalian culture by Hawa. So intrigued by the spice combo. Can’t wait to make a vegan version

[@mark_osborne]

Holly, I made the Xawassh tonight, and will make the Vegan version of her spaghetti tomorrow ! Did you ever do it ?

[@noaha5484]

Holly Erin *Somali

[@despitemyself226]

She has the nicest skin I've ever seen.

[@horizonfios]

Somalian people do have shiny smooth skin

[@fatoummohamed8549]

Somalian have the nicest skin and skin color but unfortunately, most Somali women in east Africa prefer to bleach their skin.

[@dunya4754]

Fatoum Mohamed Lies you tell

[@fatoummohamed8549]

@@dunya4754 Nope, that is the truth most of them do. And I am not talking about those of them livinig in the west cause I don't know anything about them. I am talking about Somali girls living in Djibouti, Ethiopia and Somalia.

[@muslimbelal445]

Say masha Allah to my Somalia girl.

[@cassidean6423]

BACKPAY HAWA WITH THIS VIDEO'S REVENUE

[@nina5661]

She’s so sweet I love her. The soothing wholesome energy that anchors down this chaotic (and fantastic) kitchen

[@SarastistheSerpent]

I’m italian and we call pasta sauce sugo as well. Also, this girl is amazing! I want to see more of her!

[@hereforjokes2838]

now we own gelato pasta and sugo

[@NoName-pf4zg]

@@hereforjokes2838 relax walalo😂

[@SarastistheSerpent]

samantha simon in my defence, I’m a Canadianized Italian, and have lived in Canada my whole life pretty much. I haven’t even been to Italy in over 10 years. So Italian history isn’t my strength

[@kaylagitobu2918]

Somalia was colonized by Italy

[@ProudAfrican]

@@hereforjokes2838 Calm down mate, not all Italians supported that.P.s this is cooking show chill

[@jessicaordonez2179]

“For the Culture” 💪🏽✊🏽

[@TheBrianna1431]

YES✊

[@GoatDust]

Get over yourself porky

[@TheBrianna1431]

@@GoatDust who hurt you?

[@fabianorejarena1201]

I wanna see more Black faces, more Latinx faces and more Indiginous faces. Their cuisine matters, their culture matters, their life matters and they deserve this platform.

[@BlakeGeometrio]

Amen!

[@sarahm2312]

She’s the kind, delightful older sister we all need. I love her!! We need more videos with her.

[@emmaatkinson7379]

Hawa's back and we get more delicious Somali food, 2020 is going well friends

[@THE.M.M.M]

I don't know why Somali people are so beautiful and unique ,I just love them... I really do

[@Norawarsame]

Thank you so much❤️😊

[@blueangel1939]

Thank you my dear 🥺🌸💗

[@ytisokay5567]

thank you sm!

[@cosmicadventure9184]

thank you bro❤

[@euphoricqueen7244]

why thank you

[@themeatpopsicle]

Just in case you're wondering why Hawa said Somalis "obviously" eat spaghetti, it is because Italy once ruled most of the area that makes up Somalia today.

[@awesomeperson538]

*colonized

[@themeatpopsicle]

@@awesomeperson538 I struggled a bit with whether or not to use "colonized", but opted against it since Italy acquired the land through treaty with the existing ruler. But you're absolutely right, it was an Italian colony and Somalia suffered greatly at the hands of Europeans as every other colony eventually did.

[@faiali2895]

Christopher Jensen semantics. every somali will tell you italy colonized somalia the same way european countries colonized and split up of most of africa. the existence of a treaty doesn’t negate the fact that they colonized somalia.

[@user-rx1mg2vc1c]

Christopher Jensen colonized sweetie

[@OjaysReel]

@@user-rx1mg2vc1c thank you. As an East African I don't understand why some would use flowery language for the realities our people went through in the past.

[@isaaqnewton1866]

Why every somalia person just gorgeouse ??and so cool Hi somalians

[@ViolentPeace7]

Isaaq Newton She’s actually not attractive

[@fifia4618]

@@ViolentPeace7 to you..

[@fifia4618]

y'all act like random women would even give you a chance.

[@maryamalsheek1622]

Hi❤️

[@hhh1234h]

*Somali person **Somali

[@MISSFAB1996]

There is such a huge Somali population where I live and it's honestly so lovely to hear about the culture a little more. Please bring her back!! Definitely going to try this out!

[@groot7469]

She's back! Loved her the first time 💯😎❤️

[@adriana95108]

Gorgeous, well mannered, knows how to cook and just exudes happiness. I mean could she be more perfect? I'm just excited to have new people in the BA test kitchen.

[@jun3jun3]

Someone in BA actually uses green bell peppers? :o

[@iownslaves]

BUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUURRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRN

[@letarogers6380]

Gaby: “ Not these fancy people here. They don’t like green pepper.”

[@yakisobadreams3947]

Priya and Brad like it, iirc! Not surprised tbh. They're the least snooty BA members 🤣

[@nanoflower1]

I wonder what their problem is with green bell peppers? They provide a nice bit of taste without being too overpowered for some dishes where a spicier people would overwhelm the dish.

[@roberthunter5059]

I find green bell peppers to have an overwhelming "unripe pepper" taste. Apparently others don't perceive it the same way.

[@hippocrit123]

something I love about Bon Appetit is that they introduce me to new food. I've never had Somalian food, but it's clear that I'm missing out. It's one of the few videos that I think I'm going to go out of my way to make this recipe--ESPECIALLY with banana (I love sweet and salty, i feel it on a molecular level.) Please have her in more videos, she's an absolute angel and an informative cook!

[@jessicabruno1316]

When you said we were going to eat a banana with this, too, I almost cried. I am so happy to have Hawa and this delicious Somali food in my life. Everything about it makes me feel happy. Can't wait to make this for my family (blended Haitian and USA). Thank you, Hawa! xox

[@izzymuse1957]

i like how she gives the cultural background of the dishes she makes thats always fascinating to me

[@TheBrianna1431]

I agree. I love how she explains the melding of cultures and the history behind each dish.

[@je19ss]

Oh wow I’m Cuban and we also love to eat everything with a banana 🍌

[@abdirahman292]

People make fun of us for eating banana with everything.. Welcome to the club my Cubans

[@MohamedAhmed-cz8mo]

ina barre Cubans is not Colombian warya. Ceeb

[@abdirahman292]

@@MohamedAhmed-cz8mo lol fixed

[@dman4897]

I legit eat like 4 a day

[@ahmedabdulkadir8433]

@@dman4897 and Hooyo is asking who ate all the bananas you are here on youtube confessing it.🤣

[@R3troguy]

She should have been paid more for this.

[@velcrots]

$400 on top of your regular salary to do something you were doing anyway seems pretty fair to me.

[@R3troguy]

@@velcrots Claire was paid 10.000$ per VIDEO

[@velcrots]

@@R3troguy Yeah, but that's Claire's job description, to make videos for BA on the show "Gourmet Makes". Her and Brad's shows are what built the attention to BA on youtube. Most people in the kitchen are being paid to create recipes for BA, not be "internet personalities". So $400 per video, on top of your salary to create recipes, while getting to test your show idea really isn't bad, honestly.

[@miriamk1431]

I’ve never seen her!! I like her. She’s a beautiful spirit. Also we love African representation 👏🏿

[@Blinkisageek]

She's so earnest and sincere.

[@umayusu]

I had Somali flat mates at uni and family friends when I was younger and I loved their food! So glad you’re sharing these recipes. There was this dish that involved coffee beans cooked in a sugar-butter mixture with popcorn I cannot get out of my mind. Is that a thing?

[@idilibrahim5044]

it called ambulo/cambuulo

[@umayusu]

What’s Bun Sharuur?

[@madkayare2841]

Its bun and dango lolz love it too,

[@hidigyare8529]

Bun.

[@nasirfadhiyare5060]

@@idilibrahim5044 cambuulo and bun is the real Somali tradition food with no borrowings and also canjelo and soqaar or beer (liver)

[@samanthakerger3273]

Yay!! It’s Hawa!!! Her smile makes my day and I want to make all of her recipes.

[@emilletich]

Where has this beautiful spirit, Hawa, been? Her recipe looks amazing! Finally, somebody who enjoys green peppers. Thank you. I hope we see more of her recipes.

[@biancacolmenares620]

Along with everything else, how rude that no one else wanted to try it!! People are adventurously there, Chris would have tasted it, no? Looked really rude that no one was waiting or eager to try

[@MissElegantHeart]

Agreed!

[@SuraDoes]

I noticed that, too. She had to call Gaby over, another woman of color, because you could tell no one else was going to volunteer. I wonder if she was new to BA at this time, otherwise everyone else is shady 😌

[@jalitzanieves9222]

SURA notice how gabby also just didnt know how to act.... i know relationships vary and crap but she was behaving like it was their first encounter

[@Nick-ud5co]

The camera people usually do not try the food on camera, she called for gabby and she came right away

[@nalad9387]

@@jalitzanieves9222 i agree, she seemed weird about trying it

[@ashleys2654]

so yall dont believe in fair compensation?

[@supercalisara]

i love her. bring her back. an incredible wholesome human

[@yororo0820]

I need more Hawa content because this dish looks DELICIOUS

[@tess7510]

I’m living on a farm in Ecuador right now that grows bananas and I’m totally gonna make this 😎

[@organizerbmo]

how does one get to live on a farm in Ecuador (if you're American)? I'm in a hippie commune in Miami and very much love the lifestyle

[@tess7510]

Look on workaway or wwoof! These are two great sites/organizations that connect you to places in need of volunteers.. :)

[@IslamOneGodTruth]

Add half a cup of water when you do so so that the sauce binds with the spaghetti ❤️

[@WilliamSheikhspeare]

She made it different to the way we usually would, I've never seen anyone add cinnamon to this dish and we typically use beef

[@songlyricsAE]

in Yemen we use the same Spices and we call it (hwaij)same as you

[@yasinzk9104]

You're btec versions of us

[@TheChazzyC]

Bring her back and properly pay her