We are using the power of food to create sustainable jobs and economic mobility for immigrant & refugee communities, while at the same time provide epic tastes from around the world for everyone to enjoy. We partner with budding home-taught chefs from our diverse immigrant & refugee communities and celebrate their stories, heritage, and cultures through their delicious foods.
You can support these talented emerging chefs by ordering their incredible dishes delivered right to your doorstep. Be the first to learn about new menu updates, introductions of new chefs & cuisines, upcoming events, and other awesome announcements. Thanks for your interest! We haven't started single-family delivery to your area yet, but we do offer neighborhood group deliveries across the DC area.
You can support these talented emerging chefs by ordering their incredible dishes delivered right to your doorstep. Be the first to learn about new menu updates, introductions of new chefs & cuisines, upcoming events, and other awesome announcements. Thanks for your interest! We haven't started single-family delivery to your area yet, but we do offer neighborhood group deliveries across the DC area.
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Foodhini was founded on the idea that food can be used to create new opportunities for our immigrant and refugee communities, and also satisfy the appetites of hungry foodies in search of authentic multicultural meals. Many immigrant & refugee communities face financial, educational, and cultural barriers that can limit their access to sustainable living wage jobs.
Select the delivery day for your weekly meal, and finalize your chosen 1-hour dinner delivery window. We will prepare in-house and deliver your ready-to-eat meal to your doorstep within your delivery window! As a weekly subscriber, you will enjoy an automatic discount on your weekly Taste the World meal.
We're so excited to offer these delicious recipe kits from our incredible Chef Team. Our TasteKits are thoughtfully designed to provide you with a special culinary experience in the comfort of your own home kitchen. Fresh ingredients, easy step-by-step recipes, and of course the secret sauces of our chefs are provided in each TasteKit to ensure the most delicious meals that stay true to the flavors and textures created by our incredible chefs.
In this pivotal time when we welcome thousands of new Afghan families to the United States, we are building upon our mission by partnering with the International Rescue Committee (IRC), and the Ethiopian Community Development Council (ECDC) to help in the way we know best, through the sharing of food and community.
Gift cards are delivered by email and contain instructions to redeem them at checkout. Our gift certificates have no additional processing fees. Gift cards apply to the majority of the Foodhini menu, but cannot be applied to the Taste the World weekly subscription or catering. After buying a gift card, you will receive a confirmation email and an email with information about how to redeem the gift card.
Reviews (22)
Margy C.
Oct 13, 2021
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Thanks to our neighborhood drop, I was able to try food from other cultures that I normally would not have.
First up, is the Cangrillont. This is a salad dish from the Ivory Coast. It consists of shaved zucchini, eggplant, cucumbers, onions, carrots, tomatoes, and lettuce. The dressing is a creamy honey chickpea blend. I also ordered the Laotian-style chicken meatballs and added them to my salad. Even though, the packaging came with instructions for heating, I assumed the meatballs were deliberately cold! And since I intended them to be eaten with salad, it made perfect sense to me that they were
First up, is the Cangrillont. This is a salad dish from the Ivory Coast. It consists of shaved zucchini, eggplant, cucumbers, onions, carrots, tomatoes, and lettuce. The dressing is a creamy honey chickpea blend. I also ordered the Laotian-style chicken meatballs and added them to my salad. Even though, the packaging came with instructions for heating, I assumed the meatballs were deliberately cold! And since I intended them to be eaten with salad, it made perfect sense to me that they were
Alison Bassi
Jul 30, 2021
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Sara G.
Jun 20, 2021
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Tizita Abeba
Feb 03, 2021
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Katie Banks
Nov 14, 2020
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Rachel K.
Sep 17, 2020
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I've never had anything bad from Foodhini. I think my favorite item is the vegetarian pumpkin curry but everything's great, and I love knowing that I'm supporting immigrant & refugee chefs. You do have to plan ahead a little by ordering the day before (or by 2pm same-day if you live close) but it's worth it. As other reviewers have said they are really timely with delivery, too!
Melissa L.
Mar 16, 2020
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Wow! I'm so glad eating such good and reasonably priced food helps people on their way to establishing themselves in DC's foodie scene as they settle into this country. And they deliver right on time. I will be ordering again soon. We have not tried nearly as many things as look delicious, but we had a few Iranian dishes from Mina that were awesome (the herb/bean stew and the lentils). We wish these chefs much success!
Lady D.
Jan 09, 2020
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Had this when my office had ordered catering. I had the Persian Adis Polo dish--the label did not state that it was not vegan and had butter in it. I was sick afterwards since I have been vegan for a very long time. Aside from that, it was very heavy/oily and had no other flavor. Pretty much the same with the glass noodle dish. The tomato sauce that went with the beef dish had a layer three fingers deep of oil on it. I very much am behind the premise of this company, but you need better chefs.
Alicia B.
Jan 08, 2020
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Foodhini is amazing. I have the Taste subscription, so I get sent a selected set of two-three meals weekly (unless I choose to opt out). This also gives me access to newer dishes that Foodhini is trying out. I truly haven't had something bad from here (though I do have my top top favorites, like the chicken and pumpkin curry, which is honestly the best curry I've ever had in my life). I also appreciate that everyone is paid a living wage, and the set up of the business gives immigrants (so far, all women!) the opportunity to start being chefs without a large infusion of upfront cash.
Kathleen Pyne
Dec 23, 2019
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We really enjoyed our vegetarian selections. The food was so nicely prepared and flavorful. We were easily able to coordinate the delivery. I got a nice note from one of the chefs. We took the food with us on a picnic and it was so enjoyable to have the tastes from around the world as if made for their own families.
Vanitha S.
Feb 05, 2019
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I love what Foodhini stands for--featuring immigrant and refugee chefs and the beautiful and tasty food that they make! The concept is awesome in that the overhead is kept low so most of your money goes directly to the chef who lovingly prepared your food. It's also an amazing mission in that it supports these chefs through typical challenges that immigrants face when they come to the US--education and employment. I feel inspired reading the stories of the chefs on their website and learning about the challenges they've faced and how they overcame them all to be a chef in the U.S. The
Orlie Yaniv
Nov 18, 2018
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E. Q.
Nov 05, 2018
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Kyle Christiansen
Oct 13, 2018
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Mia S.
Jul 04, 2018
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Elizabeth M.
Jun 12, 2018
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I ordered an assortment of dishes and every last one of them was phenomenal. The portions were ample, and the food arrived right on time. Chef Mina wrote me a personal note about the dinner I had ordered, which was a wonderful touch. I particularly loved the Adas Polo (rice with raisins and lentils), Kashke Bademjan (eggplant and walnut dip), and Nam Khao (crispy rice and tofu for lettuce wraps).
Christine S.
Mar 01, 2018
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I ordered the Lao Mee Aka Ti (Coconut Chicken and Peanut Noodle Soup with Tofu Slices) from Chef Mem and Syrian Chicken Shwarma from Chef Majed. Both were delicious and had generous portion sizes. They came well labeled with a card that told you how to reheat it and eat it properly. The food is reasonably priced (about $10-15 per meal) and I had some leftovers with both.
I love the concept of ordering food from immigrant chefs, many of them refugees. I would definitely order again and am looking forward to trying other cuisines! I only gave them 4 stars because my delivery window was from
I love the concept of ordering food from immigrant chefs, many of them refugees. I would definitely order again and am looking forward to trying other cuisines! I only gave them 4 stars because my delivery window was from
Alise G.
Feb 02, 2018
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First of all, why is this food so good! Foodhini will cater my wedding and graduation party! I'm not even engaged! This restaurant has me thinking about my future, truly life changing. Foodhini's message is amazing, creating new opportunities for our immigrants and refugee communities! May God continue to bless this business. Now let's get down to it, the food:A-M-A-Z-I-N-G. My taste buds did cartwheels on the first bite, love At first bite, truly magically. I can't wait to wake up and enjoy my leftovers tomorrow. The chicken perfectly moist, potatoes perfectly crisps and the
Aimee L.
Nov 15, 2017
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We ordered our individual dishes from Foodhini for a team lunch. Each person paid $10-$15 and the menu accommodated vegetarians as well. It's really heartwarming since the chefs are refugees - each meal comes with a postcard that gives a story about the chef that cooked your dish. Most of the food came with instructions on how to eat it and if we should it room temperature or warm it up. They don't deliver outside the D.C. area and there's a minimum delivery fee during lunch ($100 I think). We scheduled the delivery and they were on time. The food was really good and everyone enjoyed
Jay B.
Sep 15, 2017
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Very impressed! Ordered a meal in advance for home delivery, and the food arrived as ordered and within the given time frame.
Ordered a few Syrian dishes from chef Majed and found the food delicious. The Okra dish was spectacular and the hummus delicious as well- was similar in style to the kind found abroad. Shish Taouk was good. Portions were good for the price. It's a few dollars more than we'd typically spend on a weeknight dinner but no more expensive than other local delivery options.
Give it a try!
Ordered a few Syrian dishes from chef Majed and found the food delicious. The Okra dish was spectacular and the hummus delicious as well- was similar in style to the kind found abroad. Shish Taouk was good. Portions were good for the price. It's a few dollars more than we'd typically spend on a weeknight dinner but no more expensive than other local delivery options.
Give it a try!
Ashley K.
Jan 06, 2017
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I'm an SF transplant in DC, so my food expectations are incredibly high (shout out to Puerto Allegre #2 in the Mission).
Foodhini surprised me. I've never tried Laos food, but I love it! I've traveled to Cambodia, so I know a thing or two about South East Asian food (not really, I just know I like Cambodian and Vietnamese dishes). Laos food is different.
It had this unbelievable use of fresh herbs and meats. Nothing was too heavy. Nothing lacked flavor. I had the lettuce wraps, sticky rice and papaya salad. It was off the chain!
Apparently this is a startup and there are new
Foodhini surprised me. I've never tried Laos food, but I love it! I've traveled to Cambodia, so I know a thing or two about South East Asian food (not really, I just know I like Cambodian and Vietnamese dishes). Laos food is different.
It had this unbelievable use of fresh herbs and meats. Nothing was too heavy. Nothing lacked flavor. I had the lettuce wraps, sticky rice and papaya salad. It was off the chain!
Apparently this is a startup and there are new
Noam F.
Dec 19, 2016
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Foodhini is great. A few reasons why -
-new foods I've never tried (never had Lao food before)
-very tasty
-streamlined service and order process (always on time, packaged well)
-great portion size (leftovers for next two days)
-great mission (empowering immigrant chefs)
-Love (Chef writes me a personalized note!)
I get Foodhini every week!
-new foods I've never tried (never had Lao food before)
-very tasty
-streamlined service and order process (always on time, packaged well)
-great portion size (leftovers for next two days)
-great mission (empowering immigrant chefs)
-Love (Chef writes me a personalized note!)
I get Foodhini every week!
