The former CEO of the San Luis Obispo Chamber of Commerce is a Bengali woman from a small town in Illinois. She invited me into her home to experience Bengali food and to discuss diversity—and we discovered the power of sharing food.
Playing With Food: Dahl and diversity with Ermina Karim
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Dahl—or lentils—come in many forms. This dish of red lentils cooks quickly and absorbs the warm Indian spices.";s:
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Ermina's mother's recipe for eggplant draws on the mastery of blending spices.
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A delicious lunch borne out of our conversation about Bangladesh, Illinois, the SLO Chamber, diversity and our mutual love of food.
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Former SLO Chamber CEO Ermina Karim (r) in her sari at a 2012 event. With her are (r to l) Assemblyman Katcho Achadjian, CEO of RRM and Ermina's husband Erik Justesen, and Dave Juhnke.
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