Kwara State, Nigeria · Africa
Suya sits on the route: 20 minutes from Kosubosu.
Suya is a town located in Kwara State, Nigeria. With a population of 7,936, it is an important destination in Africa.
On a road trip, Suya sits in Nigeria. It's in the Africa/Lagos time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Suya to your route.
Suya, also known as Tsire, is a traditional Hausa (Nigerian) smoke-grilled spiced meat on skewer. Suya is generally made with thin-sliced spiced beef, lamb, goat, ram, or chicken arranged on wooden skewers. Organ meats such as kidney, liver and tripe as well as other types of meats and seafood (shrimp) are alsoRead more
sometimes used. Suya is most popular as evening street food or snack, restaurant appetizer, and as accompaniment with drinks at bars and night spots.
Suya meat is thinly sliced and then marinated in a traditional Hausa spice mix called 'Yaji' which consists of dry hot chili & cayenne peppers, ginger, dried onion, ground peanut cake ('Kuli-Kuli'), salt and other spices. The skewered meats are doused with vegetable oil before they are cooked on the grill.
Like with "curry," there is no standard recipe for composing the complex Yaji spice mix mixture of spices and additives which make up the Suya marinade and dry toppings served alongside it. Ingredients may vary according to personal and regional preferences.
The cooked Suya is usually sliced off the skewers and cut into bite-size bits. It is
often served with an extra topping or side helping of 'Yaji' pepper mix as well as sliced onions and tomatoes, which may be requested grilled or raw as preferred. In traditional Hausa culture, a side serving of Hausa Masa (soaked rice/grain/corn cakes) is common. Suya can also be eaten with rice, Kosai, Garri or Ogi.
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Suya is located in Kwara State, Nigeria, Africa. The coordinates are 9.4688 latitude, 3.1833 longitude.
Suya has a population of approximately 7,936 people, making it a town in Nigeria.
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