Spice Bridge: Seattle Food Destination for Travel-Hungry Families
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Sampling the mahamri from Moyo Kitchen at Spice Bridge Food Hall. Credit: Angelica Lai
East African coconut doughnuts
Who doesn’t love a good doughnut? (Uh, no one.) Moyo Kitchen serves up plenty of great options for families, but one we could not stop eating was the mahamri, an airy East African doughnut made with coconut milk. These deep-fried (but not oily) golden-brown triangles are crunchy on the outside and pillowy on the inside, and they make a great finger food, side or breakfast. You have to try one with a cup of chai!
Moyo Kitchen features Somali-Kenyan-Tanzanian fusion food inspired by Zanzibar. It’s run by Mwana Moyo, who moved to the United States from Tanzania with her two kids, and Batulo Nuh, a Somali native raised in Kenya. The two women met when they were neighbors in Shoreline and bonded over their love of food and cooking. Together, their menu reflects an exciting blend of East African food, and everything is made from the heart. (Moyo means “heart” in Swahili!)
Kids will also love: Sambusa (a savory pastry filled with vegetables and your choice of beef or chicken) and sukuma (a vegetarian kale stew served with corn bread); most dishes also come with kid-favorite sides of pilau rice or chapatti.
Open: Moyo Kitchen is currently open at Spice Bridge Friday–Sunday.
Up next: Afghan beef and onion dumplings
