The difficulty of some foods is that they can be both loved and a symbol of a tragic past, and few things encapsulate that dichotomy more than Native American fry bread. Like many old traditions, fry ...

the origins of fry bread are complicated . (the recipe originated with the Navajo tribe more than 150 years ago during colonization). the bread has become a dish popular with many Native American ...

Learn how to make fry bread, the pan-Native American dish that’s taking over TikTok! First, Newlin mixes 7 cups of Blue Bird flour and approximately 2 ½ handfuls of dry milk in a bowl. Next, she adds ...

In Navajo culture, says Hope Peshlakai, “a woman needs to learn how to make frybread.” Her grandmother made it by feel: warm, crunchy on the outside, fluffy on the inside. “Growing up on the ...

Natasha and Leonard Arthur are members of the Navajo tribe from northern New Mexico in the Four Corners area. After years of visiting New Orleans, they moved here a few years ago and started the ...