On Sunday, refugees participating in Salt Lake City’s Spice Kitchen Incubator program served their international cuisines at the welcome party for the United Nations Civil Society Conference, taking place this week in Salt Lake City. The business owners served bites from all over the world, including Africa, Asia, South America and beyond. See what they cooked up in these photos.
(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Najati Abbanna cooks Swahili Cuisine in the Namash booth at the Gallivan Center, as Salt Lake City's Spice Kitchen Incubator program serves a variety of international cuisine at the welcome party for the United Nations Civil Society Conference, Sunday, Aug. 25, 2019.
(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Bina and Sita prepare food from Nepal for the Sikkim Momo booth at the Gallivan Center, as Salt Lake City's Spice Kitchen Incubator program serves a variety of international cuisine at the welcome party for the United Nations Civil Society Conference, Sunday, Aug. 25, 2019.
(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) African-Caribbean Fusion food for Kafê Mamai at the Gallivan Center, as Salt Lake City's Spice Kitchen Incubator program serves a variety of international cuisine at the welcome party for the United Nations Civil Society Conference, Sunday, Aug. 25, 2019.
(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Chef Noor Al Sham specializes inShawarma and Syrian cuisine, in his booth at the Gallivan Center, as Salt Lake City's Spice Kitchen Incubator program serves a variety of international cuisine at the welcome party for the United Nations Civil Society Conference, Sunday, Aug. 25, 2019.
(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Johndel serves serves Love from the Ialnds at his Kuya Del booth at the Gallivan Center, as Salt Lake City's Spice Kitchen Incubator program serves a variety of international cuisine at the welcome party for the United Nations Civil Society Conference, Sunday, Aug. 25, 2019.
(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Milena (left) and her mother Karine, serve Eastern European cuisine from their Spudnik booth at the Gallivan Center, as Salt Lake City's Spice Kitchen Incubator program serves a variety of international cuisine at the welcome party for the United Nations Civil Society Conference, Sunday, Aug. 25, 2019.
(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Bina and Sita prepare food from Nepal for the Sikkim Momo booth at the Gallivan Center, as Salt Lake City's Spice Kitchen Incubator program serves a variety of international cuisine at the welcome party for the United Nations Civil Society Conference, Sunday, Aug. 25, 2019.
(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Sister Chefs Suha and Mayada prepare traditional middle eastern cuisine at their Zaater and Zayton booth at the Gallivan Center, as Salt Lake City's Spice Kitchen Incubator program serves a variety of international cuisine at the welcome party for the United Nations Civil Society Conference, Sunday, Aug. 25, 2019.
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