Grandmothers Posing with their Signature Dish

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11 years ago

Italian artist Gabriele Galimberti is a commercial photographer (featured previously here and here) whose human-interest photo series’ have garnered critical acclaim.

During a recent 18-month ‘couch surfing’ trip around the world, Galimberti pursued a number of personal photo projects including Delicatessen with love, where he asked grandmothers to prepare their signature dishes. In a side by side series, Galimberti took portraits of the women with the ingredients used to cook the meal on one side and the finished dish on the other.

Galimberti took the project a step further, collecting the recipes for each meal, which you can find on his official site. Below is a small selection from this heartwarming series. To see all 44 grandmothers, dishes and recipes click here.

1. Ayten Okgu , 76 years old - Istanbul, Turkey
Karniyarik (stuffed aubergines with meat and vegetables)

Photograph by GABRIELE GALIMBERTI
Website | Riverboom Publishing

2. Pan Guang Mei, 62 years old – Chongqing, China
Hui Guo Rou (twice-cooked pork with vegetables)

Photograph by GABRIELE GALIMBERTI
Website | Riverboom Publishing

3. Bisrat Melake, 60 years old – Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Enjera with churry and vegetables

Photograph by GABRIELE GALIMBERTI
Website | Riverboom Publishing

4. Marisa Batini, 80 years old – Castiglion Fiorentino, Italy
Swiss chard and ricotta Ravioli with meat sauce

Photograph by GABRIELE GALIMBERTI
Website | Riverboom Publishing

5. Thilaga Vadhi, 55 years old – Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Nasi Lemak (coconut rice with vegetables and fried dried anchovies)

Photograph by GABRIELE GALIMBERTI
Website | Riverboom Publishing

6. Natalie Bakradze, 60 years old - Tblisi, Georgia
Khinkali (pork and beef dumplings)

Photograph by GABRIELE GALIMBERTI
Website | Riverboom Publishing

7. Serette Charles, 63 years old – Saint-Jean du Sud, Haiti
Lambi in creole sauce

Photograph by GABRIELE GALIMBERTI
Website | Riverboom Publishing

8. Eti Rumiati, 63 years old – Jakarta, Indonesia
Soto Betawi (beef soup with coconut and vegetables)

Photograph by GABRIELE GALIMBERTI
Website | Riverboom Publishing

9. Fifi Makhmer, 62 years old - Cairo, Egypt
Kuoshry (pasta, rice and legumes pie)

Photograph by GABRIELE GALIMBERTI
Website | Riverboom Publishing

10. Boonlom Thongpor, 69 years old – Bangkok, Thailand
Kai Yat Sai (stuffed omelette)

Photograph by GABRIELE GALIMBERTI
Website | Riverboom Publishing

11. Julia Enaigua, 71 years old – La Paz, Bolivia
Queso Humacha (vegetables and fresh cheese soup)

Photograph by GABRIELE GALIMBERTI
Website | Riverboom Publishing

12. Normita Sambu Arap, 65 years old – Oltepessi (masaai mara) Kenya
Mboga and orgali (white corn polenta with vegetables and goat)

Photograph by GABRIELE GALIMBERTI
Website | Riverboom Publishing

13. Itala Revello Rosas, 77 years old – Lima, Peru
Corvina fish ceviche

Photograph by GABRIELE GALIMBERTI
Website | Riverboom Publishing

14. Ivonete Tortoretti Correa, 64 years old – Sao Paulo, Brazil
Rice, Farofa, beans and meat

Photograph by GABRIELE GALIMBERTI
Website | Riverboom Publishing

15. Regina Lifumbo, 53 years old – Mchinji, Malawi
Finkubala (Caterpillar in tomato sauce)

Photograph by GABRIELE GALIMBERTI
Website | Riverboom Publishing

16. Eija Bankach, 62 years old - Massa, Morocco
Chicken Tajine

Photograph by GABRIELE GALIMBERTI
Website | Riverboom Publishing

17. Fernanda De Guia, 71 years old â Manila, Philippines
Sinigang (tamarind soup with pork and vegetables)

Photograph by GABRIELE GALIMBERTI
Website | Riverboom Publishing

18. Isolina Perez De Vargas, 83 years old – Mendoza, Argentina
Asado Criollo (mixed meats barbecue)

Photograph by GABRIELE GALIMBERTI
Website | Riverboom Publishing

See the Complete Series Including Recipes at
Gabriele Galimberti’s Official Site!

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1. Ayten Okgu , 76 years old - Istanbul, Turkey Karniyarik (stuffed aubergines with meat and vegetables)

2. Pan Guang Mei, 62 years old – Chongqing, China Hui Guo Rou (twice-cooked pork with vegetables)

3. Bisrat Melake, 60 years old – Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Enjera with churry and vegetables

4. Marisa Batini, 80 years old – Castiglion Fiorentino, Italy Swiss chard and ricotta Ravioli with meat sauce

5. Thilaga Vadhi, 55 years old – Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Nasi Lemak (coconut rice with vegetables and fried dried anchovies)

6. Natalie Bakradze, 60 years old - Tblisi, Georgia Khinkali (pork and beef dumplings)

7. Serette Charles, 63 years old – Saint-Jean du Sud, Haiti Lambi in creole sauce

8. Eti Rumiati, 63 years old – Jakarta, Indonesia Soto Betawi (beef soup with coconut and vegetables)

9. Fifi Makhmer, 62 years old - Cairo, Egypt Kuoshry (pasta, rice and legumes pie)

10. Boonlom Thongpor, 69 years old – Bangkok, Thailand Kai Yat Sai (stuffed omelette)

11. Julia Enaigua, 71 years old – La Paz, Bolivia Queso Humacha (vegetables and fresh cheese soup)

12. Normita Sambu Arap, 65 years old – Oltepessi (masaai mara) Kenya Mboga and orgali (white corn polenta with vegetables and goat)

13. Itala Revello Rosas, 77 years old – Lima, Peru Corvina fish ceviche

14. Ivonete Tortoretti Correa, 64 years old – Sao Paulo, Brazil Rice, Farofa, beans and meat

15. Regina Lifumbo, 53 years old – Mchinji, Malawi Finkubala (Caterpillar in tomato sauce)

16. Eija Bankach, 62 years old - Massa, Morocco Chicken Tajine

17. Fernanda De Guia, 71 years old â Manila, Philippines Sinigang  (tamarind soup with pork and vegetables)

18. Isolina Perez De Vargas, 83 years old –  Mendoza, Argentina Asado Criollo (mixed meats barbecue)

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1. Ayten Okgu , 76 years old - Istanbul, Turkey
Karniyarik (stuffed aubergines with meat and vegetables)

2. Pan Guang Mei, 62 years old – Chongqing, China
Hui Guo Rou (twice-cooked pork with vegetables)

3. Bisrat Melake, 60 years old – Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Enjera with churry and vegetables

4. Marisa Batini, 80 years old – Castiglion Fiorentino, Italy
Swiss chard and ricotta Ravioli with meat sauce

5. Thilaga Vadhi, 55 years old – Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Nasi Lemak (coconut rice with vegetables and fried dried anchovies)

6. Natalie Bakradze, 60 years old - Tblisi, Georgia
Khinkali (pork and beef dumplings)

7. Serette Charles, 63 years old – Saint-Jean du Sud, Haiti
Lambi in creole sauce

8. Eti Rumiati, 63 years old – Jakarta, Indonesia
Soto Betawi (beef soup with coconut and vegetables)

9. Fifi Makhmer, 62 years old - Cairo, Egypt
Kuoshry (pasta, rice and legumes pie)

10. Boonlom Thongpor, 69 years old – Bangkok, Thailand
Kai Yat Sai (stuffed omelette)

11. Julia Enaigua, 71 years old – La Paz, Bolivia
Queso Humacha (vegetables and fresh cheese soup)

12. Normita Sambu Arap, 65 years old – Oltepessi (masaai mara) Kenya
Mboga and orgali (white corn polenta with vegetables and goat)

13. Itala Revello Rosas, 77 years old – Lima, Peru
Corvina fish ceviche

14. Ivonete Tortoretti Correa, 64 years old – Sao Paulo, Brazil
Rice, Farofa, beans and meat

15. Regina Lifumbo, 53 years old – Mchinji, Malawi
Finkubala (Caterpillar in tomato sauce)

16. Eija Bankach, 62 years old - Massa, Morocco
Chicken Tajine

17. Fernanda De Guia, 71 years old â Manila, Philippines
Sinigang (tamarind soup with pork and vegetables)

18. Isolina Perez De Vargas, 83 years old – Mendoza, Argentina
Asado Criollo (mixed meats barbecue)

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