Part 22 of 25 World Cuisines to try. (1/5) Today’s Cuisine: #Somalia I could hardly contain my excitement when I heard a new #AfricanRestaurant popped up in #Harlem named #Safari. Only a select amount of #AfricanCuisines are represented in New York, and I’m so happy to have tried this one. I didn’t give myself much time to research the cuisine beforehand so I asked a lot questions to the server and eventually the chef (who was so gracious to come out of the kitchen and speak with every patron who dines there about the food when it’s not busy). #SomaliCuisine is influenced by an extensive array of cultures because of Somalia’s tradition as being a major trade location and because of Somalia’s rich maritime history, especially commerce in spices. Their culinary influences extend from East African to Arab, Ethiopian, Yemeni, Persian, Turkish, Indian, and even Italian (Italy was the European power that greatly influenced Somalia during colonization). Based on the menu offered, they suggested getting the #HilibAri, which is #goatmeat that has been roasted for six hours and served over a bed of lightly spiced #BasmatiRice that has a bit of an orange color to it. Accompanied with the #goat is stir-fried red and green peppers and onions to round out the dish. The goat was incredibly soft and juicy and flavored with a bit of Indian spices; the only difficulty with this dish came from removing the meat from pieces of bone left in some pieces. #goat #Africancuisine #harlem #safari #SomaliCuisine (at Safari NYC)