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Marara

مرارة

Raw offal and tripe chopped with lime, chilli and onion, eaten fresh

South Sudan and Sudan Main One for the adventurous

Your guide, Chef Baku
Drawn, not photographed Updated September 2026
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History

A delicacy of the Sudanese and South Sudanese cattle country, prepared the day an animal is slaughtered and eaten uncooked.

Frequently asked questions

What is Marara?

Marara is a main from South Sudan: raw offal and tripe chopped with lime, chilli and onion, eaten fresh. A delicacy of the Sudanese and South Sudanese cattle country, prepared the day an animal is slaughtered and eaten uncooked.

Made with

offalcitruschilionion

Cooked

raw

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The atlas would have to match every ingredient to a food-composition database before it could publish a figure, and an estimate is not worth having if someone is counting on it.

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