South Sudan
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Kisra (South Sudan)
The Juba pancake: kisra — thin fermented sorghum flatbreads that serve as plate and utensil for South Sudan's stews, shared heritage with Sudan and its own in Juba's kitchens. Ingredients: sorghum flour, water, fermented…
Asida (South Sudan)
The smooth porridge dome: asida — a stiff sorghum or millet porridge shaped into a dome and served with stews poured around it, the celebration base of South Sudan. Ingredients: sorghum or millet flour, water, salt; stew…
Kop (Meat Stew)
The meat stew of Juba: kop — beef or goat simmered with onions, tomatoes and sometimes peanut or okra into the sauce that crowns kisra and asida. Ingredients: goat or beef, onions, tomatoes, okra or groundnuts, garlic, o…
Leaf and Peanut Stew (Equatoria)
The peanut-leaf greens: groundnut and leaf stews of the Equatorias — greens simmered with peanut paste and dried fish, the fertile south's garden pot. Ingredients: pumpkin or cassava leaves, peanut paste, dried fish, oni…
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