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Suusac

Camel milk soured in a smoked gourd until tangy and slightly fizzy

Djibouti and Somalia Cheese & dairy Vegetarian One for the adventurous

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History

The gourd is fumigated with burning acacia twigs, which flavours the milk and suppresses spoilage bacteria; the smoke method predates refrigeration across the Horn.

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What is Suusac?

Suusac is a cheese & dairy from Djibouti: camel milk soured in a smoked gourd until tangy and slightly fizzy. The gourd is fumigated with burning acacia twigs, which flavours the milk and suppresses spoilage bacteria; the smoke method predates refrigeration across the Horn.

Nutrition facts

Nutrition has not been calculated for this dish yet.

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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