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Soow

thick Fulani soured milk, sweetened and poured over millet porridge

Senegal Cheese & dairy Vegetarian

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

Fulani herders sour and churn milk in calabashes; soow is sold in Dakar in bottles and is the traditional topping for lakh and thiakry.

Frequently asked questions

What is Soow?

Soow is a cheese & dairy from Senegal: thick Fulani soured milk, sweetened and poured over millet porridge. Fulani herders sour and churn milk in calabashes; soow is sold in Dakar in bottles and is the traditional topping for lakh and thiakry.

Made with

milksugar

Cooked

fermented

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