Suriati Othman and her daughter, Nabeela Mohamed, share their Ramadan iftar food memories and their Malaysian tapioca cake (binka ubi kayu). In a thriving suburb of Baltimore, Maryland, 15 families with origins across the world gather in a backyard for iftar, the evening meal breaking the day-long fast during the Islamic holy month of Ramadan. It’s an American-style potluck, and each family brings not only food from homelands and traditions, but also stories and recipes.
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