MICHEL MARTIN, Host:
Today on this Independence Day we are hearing from members of immigrant families who brought the flavors of their cultural heritage to America. We're hearing some recipes that will be appearing as part of their Independence Day feast. Next we turn to a young Ethiopian-American from Silver Spring, Maryland.
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TINBETE ERMYAS: My name is Tinbete Ermyas and I grew up in an Ethiopian household that held on to both Ethiopian traditions and American traditions. And the Fourth of July for us is a very multicultural holiday where we celebrate both parts of our heritage.
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ERMYAS: Our table is about half traditional American food with burgers, hot dogs, potato salad. And the other half is traditionally Cuban cuisine. And my favorite food during the Fourth of July was sega tibs. It is beef that's sautéed with different spices, peppers, garlic powder, cayenne pepper and kind of instantly reminds me of home and of the Fourth of July and also different cultures that we celebrate in our family.
Everybody on this Fourth of July, melcom baal(ph). Happy Fourth of July and I hope you all are celebrating with your families in a very special way.
MARTIN: That was Tinbete Ermyas. You can find his recipe for sega tibs, along with other recipes for the Fourth of July by going to NPR.org, clicking on Programs, then on TELL ME MORE. Transcript provided by NPR, Copyright NPR.
