Somali version of fufu

[Riftvalley]

In some respects Southern Somali cuisine actually has many overlaps with Swahili/South East Bantu cuisine. Good example Batati macan (fried sweet potatoes). Etc.

 

[Kamaaludeen Al Reewin]

In some respects Southern Somali cuisine actually has many overlaps with Swahili/South East Bantu cuisine. Good example Batati macan (fried sweet potatoes). Etc.

There is actually a lot. For example Baajiyo, those small balls that have sugar on them and even sambusa are all foods we share with Swahili

 

[Riftvalley]

There is actually a lot. For example Baajiyo, those small balls that have sugar on them and even sambusa are all foods we share with Swahili

Sambusa is more of an Ethnic Indo Persian influence and still then the Somali sambusa has its own unique taste/style. Baajiyo? I only of Baajiye which is similar to onion Baaji or fried falafel balls? You mean Bur or Mandazi with sugar icing?

 

[Kamaaludeen Al Reewin]

Sambusa is more of an Ethnic Indo Persian influence and still then the Somali sambusa has its own unique taste/style. Baajiyo? I only of Baajiye which is similar to onion Baaji or fried falafel balls? You mean Bur or Mandazi with sugar icing?

Yh I think Swahili call it mandazi

 

[olore]

as a mj never heard of this food lol must be a southern thing

I’m from the north we eat soor

 

[NidarNidar]

It is not custom for all Somalis and I wonder if it was imported by Bantu communities.

It is not common at all more likely to see soor, my Grandfather grew up with camel milk, hadhuudh/canjeero and meat, rice was used on special occasions, and he lived till his late 90s, he fasted a lot aswell.

I’m from the north we eat soor

Ngl with milk, a tiny bit of ghee, and a bit of honey, shits banging.

 

[Fit~Prince]

I've never heard of this food

 

[gasara]

Never seen this. I’ve only eaten Shuuro or Soor. Shuuro with muqmad is tasty. Oh wait I’m dumb it’s the same thing.

 

[jusbrowsin]

you tryna lessen our FKD arsenal or somthin?

 

[Riftvalley]

Yh I think Swahili call it mandazi

Yeah that’s called Bur by most Somalis and there is one with icing/cocunut which is consumed across Africa. I forgot the name for it (think southern Somali).

Ibn Batuta description of what was being eaten and in Muqdisho in the Middle Ages is actually interesting.

 

[Kamaaludeen Al Reewin]

Yeah that’s called Bur by most Somalis and there is one with icing/cocunut which is consumed across Africa. I forgot the name for it (think southern Somali).

Ibn Batuta description of what was being eaten and in Muqdisho in the Middle Ages is actually interesting.

Was it the same as what is eaten today?

 

[Suldaaanka]

The closest Somali dish to FuFu I know is Soor and it is still vastly different. I don’t think moxog is common in the north.

 

[berberaboy66]

This looks like it came straight from the AMISOM cookbook

 

[Keep it a boqol]

@Chaseyourdreamzz @𐒁𐒚𐒒𐒂𐒘𐒂𐒗 𐒎𐒚𐒗𐒗𐒒 @wonyluvr
Soor with some nice suugo 100% taste better than this

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Soor and fufu never made sense too me. If I had any sort of stew it makes sense to eat it with bread or canjeero. Even Ethiopian injera taste good with most stew. Consuming any sort of stew with a ball of fufu just seems dumb AF.

You gotta rip it apart and and form some sort of bowl. It's like your playing with play doh. Just so you can scoop shit up.

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My family is from the northern region. My parents grew up in xamar and I never had this dish at home

 

[Step a side]

There is actually a lot. For example Baajiyo, those small balls that have sugar on them and even sambusa are all foods we share with Swahili

Yeah that’s called Bur by most Somalis and there is one with icing/cocunut which is consumed across Africa. I forgot the name for it (think southern Somali).

Ibn Batuta description of what was being eaten and in Muqdisho in the Middle Ages is actually interesting.

Shushumoo, nafaqo, Qumbo etc

 

[Qeelbax]

they dead copied the way west africans make it and how they wrap it in plastic AND what they eat it with

 

[Kisame]

they dead copied the way west africans make it and how they wrap it in plastic AND what they eat it with

I was thinking the same thing ngl. The soor I ate didn't look like that at all

 

[Riftvalley]

they dead copied the way west africans make it and how they wrap it in plastic AND what they eat it with

Not necessarily. East African Bantus are originally from central/west Africa farming communities at the end of the day. Many south eastern staples are similar to west African foods/starch dishes. In a similar fashion, Cushitics/indians introduced some foods/grains to Bantus.

 

[TheManWhoIsAlive]

Somali cuisine is a mixture of different cultural foods anyway. I don't see any reason to hate on this particular dish. But personally, I'd prefer eating baris.

 

[Chaseyourdreamzz]

This reminds me. I'm interested in trying out other types of African cuisine. I want to see what else is good from our continent.

I heard Senegalese food is good so I plan on trying that soon.

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