National Soul Food Month spotlight: African comfort food in Marietta
A closer look at traditional dishes and the stories behind the flavors.
ATLANTA, Ga. (ATL Live) - June is National Soul Food Month, and the hosts of ATL Live Ava Braatz talked food and tradition with Tracy Gitonga and Carol Gitonga, founders and owners of African Soulfood in Marietta. The mother-daughter team shared how dishes rooted in East African and West African culinary traditions can feel familiar, comforting, and full of bold, balanced spice.
The conversation highlighted menu favorites like grilled whole tilapia, curry chicken stew, and thiebou yapp—a Senegalese stew served with rice, meat, vegetables, and sweet caramelized onions—along with house-made drinks including dawa (ginger) and bissap/sorrel (hibiscus).
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