Oils
Somali Ghee
Subag
Somalia
Somali ghee, the clarified butter used across Somali cuisine; canjeero is broken into pieces with subag and sugar; used in cooking oodkac, xalwo, and various dishes; a foundational cooking fat; mixed with tea and sesame oil for children's meals; the ghee that enriches Somali food; found at every market and home.
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What it is
A closer look at Somali Ghee.
Somali ghee, the clarified butter used across Somali cuisine; canjeero is broken into pieces with subag and sugar; used in cooking oodkac, xalwo, and various dishes; a foundational cooking fat; mixed with tea and sesame oil for children's meals; the ghee that enriches Somali food; found at every market and home.
What to look for
Know it when you find it.
The ghee should be clear and nutty; the clarified butter of Somali cuisine; used in cooking and as a spread; mixed with sugar on canjeero; a foundational cooking fat; found at every market and home; the ghee that enriches Somali food.
Where it belongs
Origins and
traditions.
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