Seasonings & Spice Blends
Soumbara
Côte d'Ivoire
Locust beans fermented for days into hard, black, pungent balls that are crumbled into sauces as a savoury base.
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What it is
A closer look at Soumbara.
Locust beans fermented for days into hard, black, pungent balls that are crumbled into sauces as a savoury base.
What to look for
Know it when you find it.
The smell is aggressive and does not survive the cooking. Sold in wrapped balls at northern and market stalls.
Where it belongs
Origins and
traditions.
Food rarely respects a border. These are the places the dataset connects most strongly to Soumbara.
Names around the table
One food, more than one name.
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