Our Story
Who we are
Why we started Kayma
Our Journey
We - Wafa & Mounir Bahloul - grew up in a big family where sharing and hospitality were our everyday. There was always a joyful gathering around food, it didn’t matter what was the occasion or what time of the day, for breakfast, lunch or dinner. There were always three main ingredients; food, story, and laughs.
Our Journey
Why we started Kayma
Our Journey
“Our people are nomads, so we traveled from Batna to the Bay Area with our kayma to share our food and hospitality,” - Mounir
Why we started Kayma
Why we started Kayma
Why we started Kayma
The name KAYMA is derived from the Arabic word for nomadic dwelling, a place that feels like home whether it is permanent or temporary. Wafa and Mounir's family is a part of the Chaoui in northeast Algeria, and the two hail from the city of Batna.What once started as a catering company has now grown into launching a kiosk at the La Cocina Municipal Marketplace, which is opened in Spring 2021 in the Tenderloin.
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What is Algerian Cuisine?
Algerian cuisine is a Mediterranean and North African cuisine with Berber roots. It is influenced by Algeria's interactions and exchanges with other cultures and nations over the centuries.
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