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    Photo sourced from Instagram @zaynab_issa.

    TikTok creator and food editor at Bon Appetit Zaynab Issa is releasing her very own cookbook soon. Titled Third Culture: Simple Recipes for the Curious Cook, the book will be published by Abrams Books specializing in art and illustrated books.

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    @zaynab_issa Staple weeknight dinner #eastafrican #chickencurry #easydinner #easyrecipe #dinnerideas #curry #coconutcurry #coconut ♬ Sunny Day – Ted Fresco

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