Jan 23, 2018 a wonderful cookbook full of exciting recipes and rich, colorful pictures. Stories about refugees can be positive, hopeful and delicious. The inspiring story of soufra, the womenrun catering company turned food truck business founded by ms. There are beautiful images of the food, alongside each recipe. We want to help an amazing palestinian woman in lebanon buy a food truck so her catering social enterprise can grow even further. Soufra brings traditional palestinian dishes to the. Among the recipes found in soufras cookbook is this chicken freekeh. To promote their dishes, the soufra team produced a cookbook that includes recipes used in their catering and food truck. Soufra is serving up hope inside a beruit refugee food truck. Not only does this cookbook share some of the most treasured recipes that changed the lives of the soufra women, but it also will give back to the families at the camp. Sep 23, 2019 stories about refugees can be positive, hopeful and delicious. Soufra award winning documentary the wildly inspirational story of the worlds most unlikely entrepreneurs meet the filmmaker thomas morgan book signing. Soufra is an uplifting and welcome respite from the daily deluge of our unrelenting news cycle. Filled with mouthwatering recipes from the uplifting documentary soufra, this unique cookbook shares the stories and recipes of the women of a refugee camp in.
Mar 23, 2019 soufra is an arabic word that means a long table filled with many good things to eat. Through the support of over 1,000 donors as well as proceeds from charitable soufra documentary screenings and soufra cookbook sales, the soufra kitchen is thriving and employing over 40 women while the nawras preschool will provide crucial early childhood education to 75 atrisk children in the camp each year. A food truck for refugees in lebanon on kickstarter. Nov 22, 2017 aside from being a food truck entrepreneur, shaar celebrated the launch of the soufra cookbook, which features a compilation of the womens most treasured recipes. Check out this soufra cookbook documentary combo from executive producer susan sarandon. Fishpond works with suppliers all over the world to bring you a huge selection of products, really great prices, and delivery included on over 25 million products that we sell. Id recommend the truck food cookbook if you are curious about food trucks, enjoy watching celebrity chefs turned travel gurus eating street foods, or are just a fan of oddball cooking. Join spice kitchen incubator in partnership with the utah film center for a free screening of soufra soufra follows the unlikely and wildly inspirational story of intrepid social entrepreneur, mariam shaar a generational refugee who has spent her entire life in the burj. Apr 24, 2019 soufra award winning documentary the wildly inspirational story of the worlds most unlikely entrepreneurs meet the filmmaker thomas morgan book signing. Shaar, is told through an engaging new film and cookbook. It includes recipes from trucks around the county and some interesting background on the street food scenes in places like portland, austin, new york and san.
At first her company catered school lunches, serving up traditional and healthy food for the children of the camp. A wonderful cookbook full of exciting recipes and rich, colorful pictures. They will share equally in proceeds from its sales, which will contribute to the ongoing development of the camps childrens center and school. The film follows mariam as she sets out to change her fate by launching a catering company, soufra, and then expands it into a food truck business with a diverse. A film about a group of refugee women taking their lives back by starting the first refugee food truck in lebanon. Recipes from a refugee food truck by gretchen thomas. Meet the women of soufra, the beiruts food truck founded. Jan 14 documentary soufra opens new cinemabites at. More than 100 recipes collected from the best street food vendors coast to coast. In lebanon, the bourj elbarajneh was founded in the outskirts. Aside from being a food truck entrepreneur, shaar celebrated the launch of the soufra cookbook, which features a compilation of the womens most treasured recipes. Soufra is the inspiring story of the worlds most unlikely entrepreneurs, a diverse group of generational refugee female chefs in beirut, lebanon. Recipes from a refugee food truck celebrates refugees.
The lebanese food truck that could a movie and delicious recipes. The project helped empower the women and gave them hope while increasing acceptance of women working outside the home, shaar said. The soufra cookbook not only does this cookbook share some of the most treasured recipes that changed the lives of the soufra women, but it also will give back to the families at the camp. The women of soufra are full partners in the publication of this book. She wisely surmised that working would give the women a sense of purpose and of selfworth. His new cookbook highlights some of the most creative and cheap food cooked in. Susan sarandon has come on board to executive produce the refugee camp feature film documentary soufra with rebelhouse group and pilgrim media group producing, taken from the. Jun 06, 2017 susan sarandon has come on board to executive produce the refugee camp feature film documentary soufra with rebelhouse group and pilgrim media group producing, taken from the arabic w. The soufra cookbook will be available for sale and thomas morgan will sign copies. Edge sees the food truck craze as a great democratic portrait of america. This cookbook, and the affiliated documentary film also titled soufra, by rebelhouse studios, accompanies mariam shaar on her journey of empowerment by. This documentary tells the aweinspiring story of a. The southern food truck cookbook features chefs from james beard awardwinning kitchenschefs whove now taken to the streets with menus. The food truck makes its rounds to neighborhoods all over beirut.
Recipes from a refugee food truck gretchen thomas, rebelhouse studios, womens program association, pat whyde, nickie detolve, jamie. Utah film center slates screening of soufra food truck. Jun 11, 2018 she founded soufra, a catering company whose name approximately to full table of bounty. Edge, the truck food cookbook delivers 150 recipes from americas best restaurants on wheels, from l. Soufra is singapores most anticipated documentary film. Soufra is an arabic word that means a long table filled with many good things to eat. We do our best every day to make fishpond an awesome place for customers to shop. Amazon only ships domestically within the united states. M arta colombo talks to the women behind the successful venture founded in one of beiruts refugee camps. To help share their dishes with even more people beyond their borders, the group created a cookbook filled with. October 11 film screening of soufra spice kitchen incubator. Soufra, an inspiring journey of a palestinian refugee in. Meet the women of soufra, the beiruts food truck founded by.
More than 100 recipes collected from the best street food vendors coast to coast pham, kim, shen, philip, phillips, terri on. Recipes from a refugee food truck celebrates refugees, female entrepreneurship and supports women and children in a refugee camp in lebanon. Edge shares the recipes, special tips, and techniques. See the movie about her project or purchase the cookbook, soufra. As it prepares for its asian premiere september 1st and 2nd at the capitol theatre in singapore, the pilgrim documentary soufra has become the most highlyanticipated film of the year. And it is simply gorgeous vibrant photos on heavy paper. Documentary soufra screened at the vatican with thomas. Soufra, the food truck turned cookbook turned awardwinning documentary, is living proof.
This documentary tells the aweinspiring story of a refugee. Top chef host padma lakshmi on the power of food in. Soufra award winning documentary in san diego, ca, apr 24. To help share their dishes with even more people beyond their borders, the group created a cookbook filled with recipes they offer through their. Aug 15, 20 the southern food truck cookbook features chefs from james beard awardwinning kitchenschefs whove now taken to the streets with menus that reflect their topshelf trainingand homecooks. There are plenty of cookbooks featuring food from the middle east soufra is so much more than that. These are published with permission from the cookbook soufra recipes from a refugee food truck. Exclusive screening soufra april 24 san diego international. A reception with light appetizers and refreshments will follow the film discussion. Susan sarandon to produce refugee camp documentary soufra.
Expired film screening and discussion of soufra happening. May 08, 2012 and the best part is now you can make it at home. The film follows mariam as she sets out against all odds to change her fate by launching a successful soufra follows the unlikely and wildly. Jun 08, 2012 southern food and culture expert john t. Soufra brings traditional palestinian dishes to the streets. Soufra, an inspirational documentary about social entrepreneur mariam shaar, who overcame the limitations imposed from a life in an impoverished refugee camp to successfully launch a thriving. Morgan the refugee crisis around the world has been heartbreaking and seems to only be getting worse. There is a new rooftop garden above the production kitchen, and plans for a childrens center that will provide education, recreation and a safe place for kids while the women work. Featured on show not only does this cookbook share some of the most treasured recipes. Check out this soufra cookbookdocumentary combo from executive producer susan sarandon. Film explores efforts of a woman living in a lebanese refugee camp to start a catering and food truck business. Buy the book through this link and get 15% off using the code love. Shaars growing business employs 25 to 30 women from the refugee camp.
Jan 01, 2017 a wonderful cookbook full of exciting recipes and rich, colorful pictures. Thomas morgan, the director and producer of soufra tells his story of making this movie. The book and the movie document the uplifting story of mariam shaars efforts to empower the women of the burj elbarajneh camp in lebanon. The uplifting documentary soufra, tells the incredible story of mariam, a woman born and raised in the bourj al. The southern food truck cookbook features chefs from james beard awardwinning kitchenschefs whove now taken to the streets with menus that reflect their topshelf trainingand homecooksturnedfoodtruckers who are finally making a living from those recipes their family and friends have been raving about for years. The women of soufra, through wpa, are full partners in the publication of this book. Apr 09, 2019 the soufra cookbook will be available for sale and thomas morgan will sign copies. Chef jamie oliver this cookbook, and the affiliated documentary film also titled soufra, by rebelhouse studios, accompanies mariam shaar on her journey of empowerment by developing a thriving business that employs the incredible women of the burj continue reading soufra. The book and the movie document the uplifting story of mariam shaars efforts to empower the women of the burj elbarajneh camp in. Food truck cookbook tracks best meals served on wheels.
Apr 08, 2018 accompanying the film is the cookbook soufra. Featured on show not only does this cookbook share some of the most treasured recipes that. You can see some of their recipes on the soufra film site. Reprinted with permission from soufra, recipes from a refugee food truck rebelhouse publishing, 2017.