An open exchange of new people and new ideas is what enables cities like ours to flourish. It was a spirit of openness that brought chef Hamidullah Noori and his ...

Chef Hamid Noori of The Mantu in Carytown is expanding once again with a fast and casual version of that spot which is called the Mantu Express, located at 11636 W. Broad St. Noori’s food has ...

Within the first few months of opening his modern Afghan cuisine restaurant in 2019, Noori was asked to be a guest chef on the Food Network’s cooking competition, “Beat Bobby Flay.” ...

Still, I’ve saved my favorite for last: a shareable platter of mantu dumplings ($18 for twelve). The delicate, steamed dumplings are filled with a stew of minced beef and onions, which make them ...

The modern Afghan restaurant Jaji opened in Jan. 2025 below the Kissel Hotel in Uptown Oakland, Calif. Co-owners Sophia Akbar and Paul Iglesias also run the Colombian restaurant Parche in Oakland ...

Author of ‘Me, Mommy, Mantu’ Toba Adina-Jao chatted publishing the first Afghan children’s book celebrating Afghanistan culture. Watch the clip to learn how you can make the Afghan dish mantu.