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Unless you live in a community with a Muslim bakery, you may never have heard of this aluminum pie plate of goodness, which pairs cooked navy or red beans with a milky custard in a flaky crust. This five-minute documentary plumbs the origin of the delicacy, and will make you want to eat one.
Bean Pie, For That Nation of Islam Flavor
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The dish did originate with the Nation of Islam in the 1940's and spread throughout the African American Community, not the other way around. When I first moved out of Chicago the biggest food I missed was bean pie. It hadn't made it down south yet. It's finally here, but it isn't quite the same. Still tastes great though.
I had one from a stall at the Lexington Market in Baltimore. I'm pretty sure it wasn't a Muslim bakery, though. Bean pie didn't originate with the Nation of Islam -- apparently it was an existing "soul food" dish that was promoted by them. Anyway, the one I had was delicious.