East African Sisters

28/10/2022

New stock coming soon!! Get ready to place your orders 🌶🌶

All orders can be placed through our website linked in our bio ⬆️
Or
Find us at the Moonee Ponds clocktower

25/06/2022

Our first shipment as a E-commerce business was sent out today 🎉🎉

We are very excited for everyone to receive there orders

All orders can be placed through our website linked in our bio ⬆️

20/06/2022

Exciting news!!! We have just launched our website. You can now place your orders to receive our homemade delicious Basbaas straight to your door!! 🌶🌶

Link in our bio ⬆️

08/12/2020

We are so humbled to have our story shared with all of Victoria in Parliament today by Danny Pearson MP for Essendon.

Our love of food and cooking has always been a way to connect with our community. The support from our local, state and community leaders has been overwhelming and is so appreciated.

Thank you from the very bottom of our hearts.

Member Statement – Legislative Assembly – Parliament of Victoria
Member for Essendon, Danny Pearson MP

December 8, 2020

Speaker I rise to speak of the exciting news of the very first Somali chilli sauce commercially produced in Australia hitting the market.

The makers of this stunning sauce, known as Basbaas, are Safiya and Fahan. Safiya, born in Ethiopia and Fahan, who fled civil war in Somalia, formed a tight bond when they met 15 years ago in Melbourne. Between them, they have 11 children and speak five languages.

Earlier in 2020, Safiya and Fahan participated in the Food Business Boost incubator program, a collaboration between Moonee Valley City Council’s Flemington Works and Sustain: The Australian Food Network funded by Department of Jobs, Precincts and Regions, Small Business Victoria. The program provided workshops and mentoring specific to starting food businesses.

Speaker, from this training and development opportunity, East African Sisters Basbaas was born.

“We call our business East African Sisters because our connection is as strong as sisters,” Fahan says. “We support each other, and we support other women as well. Everyone helps each other.”

Last month, I was delighted to attend the launch of the East African Sisters products at Macca Halal Meats in Flemington and purchase the very first jars of the red or green chilli sauce that Somalis add to almost every dish. The launch received some media coverage including an article this week on SBS Food.

The joy on the faces of these two women as they launched their business and sent their jars of commercially produced sauce out into the culinary market was an absolute sight to behold.

Speaker this kind of outcome from a very small investment shows just why we must, as a Government, as a community, keep providing opportunities for our diverse communities to strive and thrive.

Congratulations East African sisters!

Media links:
✅https://www.sbs.com.au/food/article/2020/12/07/how-business-course-helped-take-east-african-chilli-sauce-market
✅https://mvcc.vic.gov.au/lots-of-buzz-for-basbaas/
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07/12/2020

BIG NEWS!!
SBS Food published a feature about us 😎

We’re so proud to represent migrant women food entrepreneurs from our corner in Moonee Valley City Council.

Thanks to all of you for supporting us in our new business adventure! What an opportunity you’ve given us!

Two East African-Australian cooks have just begun selling a traditional chilli sauce, thanks to a local business-coaching initiative.

30/11/2020

When asked why we named ourselves East African Sisters - this is what Fahan had to say 😍

All the women will know EXACTLY what we’re talking about here - ‘a connection as strong as sisters’ 💪

So lucky to have our first article out and share our story with you all. Thanks Moonee Valley City Council!

Find it here:
https://mvcc.vic.gov.au/lots-of-buzz-for-basbaas/

27/11/2020

Need Basbaas now?
These spicy guys are available as of TODAY in-store at Macca Halal Foods or for pre-order at the Melbourne Food Hub's local food store online.

Small batches, made in Mooney Ponds to a traditional recipe (Cagaar) and a Melbourne-by-Ethiopia twist (Guduud) 🌶

12/11/2020

Want to learn more about our food journey (+ some of our favourite recipes)?

Join us with The Weekly Service to explore then rich traditions of food and culture passed down from our mothers and grandmothers- making us who we are as well as what we eat 😚

Find your tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/in-mamas-kitchen-tickets-127070403999

11/11/2020

Basbaas is now LIVE for pre-orders!

From our family table to yours, this chilli sauce blends grandma's traditional Somali recipe with an Ethiopian twist - just like us.

We hand-make our Basbaas in small batches in Melbourne meaning that every jar not only delivers the spicy, garlic and coriander kick you didn't know you'd been missing but helps us share our bond and culture with you.

Our very first batch of Basbaas Cagaar (green) and Guduud (red) will be delivered on December 10th - don't miss out.

Find it here: https://melbournefoodhub.org.au/shop/

Melbourne Food Hub

03/11/2020

We have been friends for over 15 years and have become sisters, we grew and learnt a lot from each other. Now with our business, we want to take it a step further refining our skills and delivering the best of the best 🌶🌶

03/11/2020

Say hello to your new staple - Basbaas! handmade and locally sourced Basbaas Guduud (red chilli) will transform and elevate your food. Basbaas availabie in December - DM for any catering enquiries :) 🌶🌶

03/11/2020

Join us in our journey, to fill your tables with the dishes that remind us of our friends, family and cultural roots. Available for home catering NOW. 🌶🌶

03/11/2020

Food has always been our passion, we always loved it and now we can share our tasty recipes and dishes with all of you 🌶🌶

03/11/2020

Say hello to your new staple - Basbaas! handmade with love Basbaad Cagaar (green chilli) will transform your food. Rich in flavour each jar is locally made. Basbaas available in December - DM for any enquiries :) 🌶🌶

03/11/2020

Hiya!! East African Sister here we are an up-and-coming catering company, who primarily focuses on authentic East African cuisines. ORDER NOW for at home delivery🌶🌶