Before launching Sifra Foods, Amjaad Al-Hussain balanced a thriving career in health care with her love for creating in the kitchen while aiming to preserve her Yemeni culture. By day, Amjaad worked at a health system integrating genetic testing and spent evenings cooking and documenting her family’s favorite dishes. Amjaad had never been to Yemen, and felt a burning desire to preserve a piece of her culture so that it is never lost for future generations. Her passion led to the first Yemeni cookbook in English—Sifratna, a collection of classic Yemeni recipes as well as Middle Eastern recipes with a modern Yemeni twist.

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The overwhelming response from Sifratna's launch pushed Amjaad to pursuing her passion even further -  Sifra Foods was born. As part of a way to promote Yemeni culture and document its well-known recipes, Sifra Foods now produces an authentic spice blend that enriches the flavor of any meal. The word “Sifra” means dining table, representing a place that family, friends, and strangers come together to appreciate good food and company.