“Those were very small, as big as acorns but dark and hard, almost like nutmeg,” he recalls.

1 green bell pepper, thinly sliced.1 medium onion, cut into 1/4-inch dice.

1/2 teaspoon dried oregano.1/2 teaspoon ground cumin.1/2 cup pitted green olives.

2 tablespoons capers, drained.3 tablespoons coarsely chopped cilantro, divided.

Steamed white rice or warm tortillas, for serving.

Season the flank steak with salt and pepper.We shouldn't be tokenized as the official voice of a cuisine we grew up with.

We need to see a variety of Black and brown hands preparing and cooking all kinds of food online, the same way white food personalities do: Going viral outside of our own communities and embracing all of the professional successes and opportunities that come with it.In the meantime and until that happens, we'll be in our own little intersectional corners of the internet, creating recipes and cooking without the fanfare of becoming the new, trendy social media darling.(Keep screen awake).

3 onions, coarsely chopped.One 1-inch piece of fresh ginger, peeled and chopped.