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What to eat in Sudan

The 10 best dishes in Sudan

Beans, sorghum flatbread and Nile fish.

1

Ful medames

Best: Khartoum

Fava beans mashed with oil, cumin, cheese and egg, the everyday breakfast.

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2

Kisra

Eaten all over Sudan

Thin fermented sorghum flatbread, eaten with stews.

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3

Mullah

Eaten all over Sudan

Stews of okra, dried meat or yogurt, served with kisra or aseeda.

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Aseeda

Eaten all over Sudan

Stiff sorghum or wheat porridge with a well of stew.

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Shaiyah

Eaten all over Sudan

Lamb fried in its own fat with onion and chili.

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6

Gurasa

Eaten all over Sudan

A thick wheat pancake with stew.

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7

Tamia

Best: Khartoum

Chickpea falafel in bread with salad.

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8

Nile perch

Best: Khartoum

Fried Nile fish with lime and chili.

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9

Basbousa

Eaten all over Sudan

Semolina cake soaked in syrup.

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10

Karkade

Eaten all over Sudan

Dried hibiscus flowers steeped into a deep red drink, served cold, tart and sweet.

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