Join us on August 4th for Chapter 4 of our Story-Worthy Food Series, featuring Emilienne’s menu honoring her journey from Yacouyiiri, a village in the Koudougou area of Burkina Faso's Centre-West region, to Ouagadougou, the nations capital, to Baltimore.

Emilienne has been part of the Mera team since we started back at the Farmer’s Market in 2018, sharing Burkinabé and West African flavors with thousands of people in Baltimore. This series coincides with Burkina Faso’s Independence Day on August 5, 1960.

“Burkina Faso is home to sixty-three ethnic groups. This menu is a small sample of that diversity, traveling from the Centre-West to the Centre-Nord to Ouagadougou, and then here to the United States, where I have added my own interpretation of certain dishes. I want to share my country's dishes, and to invite everyone to discover Burkina Faso through them.”

This special menu runs from Tuesday, August 4 - Saturday, August 8. Items are available for dine-in and take-out. A limited menu with the usual Mera items will also be available. 

If you’re one of the many fans of the Burkinabé Plantain and Avocado Bowl, and Bissap…don’t miss out on this special week!

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Chapter 4: Emilienne

from Burkina Faso to Baltimore

• Tiguedeague Soup | Peanut butter & cabbage soup, with dried fish, Brussels sprouts, cauliflower, okra, and red jasmine rice (gluten-free, dairy-free, contains peanuts)

• Samsam | Black-eyed pea fritters (gluten-free, vegan)

• Massa | Popover-style mini pancakes made with millet & rice, finished with honey (vegetarian, gluten-free)

• Yassa Wings | Chicken wings tossed in onion & mustard sauce, with peppers & olives (dairy-free, gluten-free)

• Ribeye Brochette de Kaya | Peanut-marinated grilled beef skewers, topped with peanut powder (gluten-free, dairy-free, contains peanuts)

• Attiéké Poisson | Whole head-on griddle-fried fish, served with attiéké (cassava couscous) (gluten-free, dairy-free)

• Banbenda Tô | Amaranth and sorrel leaves stewed with ground peanuts, served with "tô" (fermented white corn dumpling) and red jasmine rice (vegan, gluten-free, contains nuts)

• Degue | Sweetened millet & yogurt pudding (vegetarian, gluten-free)

• Zoom Koom | Sweetened millet juice with tamarind and a touch of dried chili, pineapple, ginger

  Plus house-made juices and speciality cocktails!

We’re hosting our first Mera Crab Feast on Sunday, August 23! Join us solo or with friends for the best Baltimore summer tradition, with some Mera specials too!

• What: Mera Summer Crab Feast

• When: Sunday, August 23, 12pm

• Where: Mera Kitchen Collective

• How: Buy tickets in advance for dine-in or take-out.

  • Communal seating for dine-in, email us at hello@mera.kitchen if you’d like to sit with friends

  • Take-out pick up between 12-1pm

Each ticket includes the following:

• An individual tray with 1/2 dozen seasoned & steamed crabs, corn on the cob and boiled potatoes

• Family-style servings of black eyed pea salad and curdito (pickled slaw), plus our special housemade sauces made for the crab feast.

• We will have other special items, like shrimp, cornbread, berry crumble and more available for purchase a la carte. View our full menu and order online here!

• Both alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages can be purchased à la carte.

• Your ticket is inclusive of gratuity.