The Memon community always fascinated me, with lots of friends from the community I've been privileged to enjoy their incredible cuisine. The first converts to Islam came from Thatta Sindh this mercantile community has come a long way. Pir Gilani of Bagdad's disciple converted a section of the Lohano Tribals who became the first Momins in the Subcontinent.as they moved south, and east they integrated flavours traditions spices & recipes blending with their past to make incredible food .
The question of who are the original Memons was so revealing, ive always thought of them as migrants from across the border but their history tells us otherwise: Sindhi, Kuch & Katiaywar are the three largest communities.
Their culinary heritage carries all these journeys enriching our palate and heritage.
walking through their neighbourhoods and markets the spices ingredients vegetables all telling us tales. I found several new items and fruits and spices which I had never known before. I hope you also enjoy this food adventure tour as much as I did.
there is an incredible story of how the Traders of upper Sindh are linked to Hazrat Yusuf/ Jesus Christ, I was most intrigued and was delighted to see all these connection we have with so many parts through the millennia.
This episode captures a window into this incredibly successful community in Pakistan and is dedicated to the late Abdur Sattar Edhi and Bilquis Edhi who dedicated their lives for the people of Pakistan.
I am grateful to all of them in helping me record some their incredible cultural stories and incredible culinary histories.
