Mmmmm, sambusa

Sambusa is the Somali version of a meat pie. Fragrantly spiced meat wrapped in a pastry that's crispy on the outside, doughy on the inside. Turns out, they're as time-consuming as they are tasty. One Minnesota start-up is aiming to empower Somali moms by making this Somali comfort food and distributing it to the masses. They almost didn't get off the ground...

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A tiny Minnesota company tried to make a business out of selling spicy, beef pastries to local Somalis. But folks in that community wanted to make their own sambusas. KFAI's Emily Bright reports on how the firm made a cultural U-Turn to stay afloat. (Photo by Emily Bright.)