Kisra
Sudan's paper-thin sorghum flatbread
Think of it as: Like a sourdough crêpe thin enough to read through
Paper-thin bread. Handle with care.
What does it taste like?
Tangy from fermentation with a toasty grain flavor.
SweetSpicySourSaltyFunkSmellTextureThin and floppy
What is it?
A Sudanese flatbread made from fermented sorghum batter, spread whisper-thin on a hot griddle. The sheets are stacked high and served with stews.Source: Wikipedia
How locals eat it
Topped or wrapped around okra or meat stews (mullah).
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🇸🇩Sudan
CapitalKhartoum
Populationabout 53 millionestimate (unverified)
IndustriesAgriculture (gum arabic, cotton), Gold mining, Livestock
Civil war is ongoing; Japan's Foreign Ministry advises leaving the entire country.
Famous peopleTayeb SalihAuthor of the novel Season of Migration to the North
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CurrencySudanese pound
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From Tokyoabout 10,480 kmstraight line, Tokyo to Khartoum
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Ingredients
- 500g sorghum flour
- 700ml water
- Salt
- A little batter from last time as starter
How to make it (one way)
- Mix sorghum flour, water and starter
- Leave 1–2 days to ferment
- Pour batter onto a hot griddle
- Swipe it thin with a scraper in one move
- Peel off right away and stack
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