Food of South Sudan
South Sudanese food relies on sorghum, millet and maize porridge with stews of meat, fish, okra and groundnut. Kisra flatbread, ful, grilled fish from the Nile and dried meat are common. Meals are shared and simple.
Kisra with stew
Staples
- sorghum
- millet
- maize
- fish
- beef
- okra
- groundnut
Signature flavors
- groundnut
- onion
- tomato
- okra
Main dishes
A traditional dish of South Sudan made with sorghum, enjoyed at home and from local vendors.
Key ingredients: sorghumFull guide →A traditional dish of South Sudan made with sorghum, enjoyed at home and from local vendors.
Key ingredients: sorghumA traditional dish of South Sudan made with fava, enjoyed at home and from local vendors.
Key ingredients: favaA traditional dish of South Sudan made with okra, meat, enjoyed at home and from local vendors.
Key ingredients: okra, meatA traditional dish of South Sudan made with fish, enjoyed at home and from local vendors.
Key ingredients: fishA traditional dish of South Sudan made with peanuts, enjoyed at home and from local vendors.
Key ingredients: peanutsBreakfast
A traditional breakfast dish of South Sudan made with flour, enjoyed at home and from local vendors.
Key ingredients: flourFull guide →A traditional breakfast dish of South Sudan made with sorghum, enjoyed at home and from local vendors.
Key ingredients: sorghumStreet food
A traditional street snack of South Sudan made with beef, enjoyed at home and from local vendors.
Key ingredients: beefDesserts and sweets
A traditional sweet treat of South Sudan made with peanut, sugar, enjoyed at home and from local vendors.
Key ingredients: peanut, sugarDrinks
A traditional drink of South Sudan made with tea, enjoyed at home and from local vendors.
Key ingredients: teaA traditional drink of South Sudan made with hibiscus, enjoyed at home and from local vendors.
Key ingredients: hibiscusFruits and produce
Mango is a well-loved fruit or crop in South Sudan, eaten fresh or used in juices, snacks and home cooking.
Key ingredients: mangoFull guide →
Banana is a well-loved fruit or crop in South Sudan, eaten fresh or used in juices, snacks and home cooking.
Key ingredients: bananaFull guide →
Watermelon is a well-loved fruit or crop in South Sudan, eaten fresh or used in juices, snacks and home cooking.
Key ingredients: watermelonFull guide →Dish guides from South Sudan
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Descriptions written by Intercontinental Chef. Dishes are listed as commonly eaten today; many are shared across neighbouring countries.
- Kisra maker: Mohamed Elfatih Hamadien, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
- Bowl of mandazi: The original uploader was ChildofMidnight at English Wikipedia., CC BY 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
- Mangos - single and halved: Ivar Leidus, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
- 14-QWSTION-BANANATEX-STRIPPING-LAUSCHSICHT: BANANATEX, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
- Taiwan 2009 Tainan City Organic Farm Watermelon FRD 7962: Fred Hsu (Wikipedia:User:Fred Hsu on en.wikipedia), CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
