Asúkar Palestinian-Cuban Fusion

People

Nikki Garcia

Where

Oakland

About

San Francisco native Nikki Garcia was raised by Palestinian parents. After meeting her husband, who was from Cuba, she discovered that she wasn’t accustomed to making the dishes that were familiar to him. As her cooking skills developed, she came to understand how Palestinian and Cuban flavors mesh well together and launched a food business concept with support from Oakland Bloom’s Open Test Kitchen. At the Ferry Plaza Farmers Market, Asúkar offers empanadas, traditional Palestinian teas, and other quick and easy Palestinian-Cuban foods.

Sourcing

Asúkar sources ingredients from small, local farmers. Their oils and spices are sourced from Palestine.