Khojas, being Muslim, would not go anywhere near guanciale.
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For what its worth, the handful of Gen X Ismaili Canadians I know eat pork.
I agree that, traditionally, Ismailis did not eat pork.
Here are the 2 pork free Ismaili recipes from the Serious Eats article about Khoja Cuisine.
Yum! I love mandazi.
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Yup, I have a few boomer friends who do eat pork, but I would never mention this to another friend whose uptight wife would be on the warpath if she knew.
Theoretically they do not drink alcohol, but most do.
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