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The cuisine of Somalia is a fusion of different culinary traditions, influenced by its history of trade, commerce, and colonization. Some of the staple foods of Somalia are flatbread, pasta, rice, meat, and bananas.
Some of the most popular traditional dishes of Somalia are:

Canjeero or lahoh: a pancake-like bread made from fermented flour and yeast, eaten with honey, ghee, or meat sauce.
Muufo: a corn flour flatbread baked in a clay oven, eaten with soup, sesame oil, and banana
Baasto: pasta with meatballs, tomato sauce, and potato slices, spiced with cumin, cardamom, cloves, and sage.
Canbulo iyo bun: beans and coffee berries, a snack eaten with tea.
Xalwo: a sweet dessert made from sugar, cornstarch, oil, and cardamom, often garnished with nuts and sesame seeds.
Sambuusa: a fried pastry filled with meat, cheese, or vegetables, similar to a samosa.
Bariis iskukaris: rice cooked with spices, raisins, and meat or vegetables, often served with a salad and banana.
Muqmad or odkac: dried meat, usually beef, goat, or camel, boiled in ghee and preserved for long periods.
Somali cuisine also varies from region to region, depending on the availability of ingredients and the
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All-purpose wheat flour 120 g 90 g 80 g 60 g 40 g 30 g 15 g
All-purpose sifted wheat flour 110 g 80 g 70 g 55 g 35 g 27 g 13 g
White sugar 200 g 150 g 130 g 100 g 65 g 50 g 25 g
Powdered sugar/Icing sugar 100 g 75 g 70 g 50 g 35 g 25 g 13 g
Brown sugar normally packed 180 g 135 g 120 g 90 g 60 g 45 g 23 g
Corn flour 160 g 120 g 100 g 80 g 50 g 40 g 20 g
Cornstarch 120 g 90 g 80 g 60 g 40 g 30 g 15 g
Rice (not-cooked) 190 g 140 g 125 g 95 g 65 g 48 g 24 g
Macaroni (uncooked) 140 g 100 g 90 g 70 g 45 g 35 g 17 g
Couscous (uncooked) 180 g 135 g 120 g 90 g 60 g 45 g 22 g
Quick oatmeal (uncooked) 90 g 65 g 60 g 45 g 30 g 22 g 11 g
Table salt 300 g 230 g 200 g 150 g 100 g 75 g 40 g
Butter / Margarine 240 g 180 g 160 g 120 g 80 g 60 g 30 g
Shortening 190 g 140 g 125 g 95 g 65 g 48 g 24 g
Fruits and légumes chopped 150 g 110 g 100 g 75 g 50 g 40 g 20 g
chopped walnuts 150 g 110 g 100 g 75 g 50 g 40 g 20 g
Nuts /ground almonds 120 g 90 g 80 g 60 g 40 g 30 g 15 g
Fresh bread crumbs (not packed) 60 g 45 g 40 g 30 g 20 g 15 g 8 g
Dry bread crumbs 150 g 110 g 100 g 75 g 50 g 40 g 20 g
Parmesan grated 90 g 65 g 60 g 45 g 30 g 22 g 11 g
Chocolate chips 150 g 110 g 100 g 75 g 50 g 38 g  19 g
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