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Suya

Pronounced SOO-yah

DishesWest Africa
Skewers of spicy grilled suya with sliced onions
DishesWest Africa

Suya is spicy grilled meat on skewers, a Nigerian and West African street food with Hausa roots. Thinly sliced beef, or other meat, is coated in yaji, a spice mix built on ground groundnuts, ginger, garlic and chilli, then grilled and served with onions and more yaji. It contains peanuts.

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Skewers of spicy grilled suya with sliced onions
DishesWest Africa

Also known as

  • tsire
  • agashe

How it is used

Evening suya spots, party platters, served with sliced onions and tomatoes.

The full storyWhat Is Suya? The Nigerian Street Food ExplainedThis is the short version. The blog post goes properly into it. About 7 minutes.Read the full story

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What Is Suya? Meaning, Names and Uses | African Stores UK