What’s Next With Salima Issaoui
In Barcelona, self-professed foodie Salima Issaoui is yearning to travel again
‘I’m Salima, a full-time time foodie and founder of skincare brand, Uzza. I was born and raised in Barcelona, but my family are Moroccan. My parents emigrated from Africa to Europe in their early teens. I can’t wait to go back there, it helps me connect with my cultural heritage. As you can imagine, I love a good tagine just as much as I love a Catalan suquet.’
Seven songs on repeat
‘It’s Only Love That Gets You Through’ by Sade
‘Nahna Oul Amar Jirane’ by Fairuz
‘Munaya’ by Amira Kheir
‘You Look Like Rain’ by Morphine
‘Lala’ by Shkoon
‘Will You Come Dream’ by Terez Sliman ft. Yazan Ibrahim, Terez Yazan and Friends
‘Surrender’ by Diana Ross
Four items I couldn’t live without
Solid, the Arabian oud perfume
Incense
Babouches (traditional Moroccan shoes)
An amazing Berber (beaded) bracelet that I inherited from my grandmother
Four items in my bag
Laptop
Another little bag
Mazhar Garden from Uzza Skincare
Fenty lip gloss
Four accounts I follow on Instagram
@doingwell
@odeandiefreude
@habibicollective
@soschefs
Three of my favourite books
La Boheme by Henri Murger
Divan-I Kabir by Rumi
One Thousand And One Nights – a collection of Middle-Eastern folk tales
Three date spots in Barcelona
Turó Park
La Boqueria
Grec Gardens
Two go-to dinner recipes
Aubergines with lentils and egg
Vegetarian couscous