Hausa cuisine explained

Hausa cuisine is traditional and modern food prepared by Hausa people. It is based on the availability of raw food materials they can farm or provide from other places. Most times Hausa people depend purely on the farm products they have cultivated for food preparations.^{[1] [3]} while koko is a porridge and a traditional hausa food made from millet, maize, guinea corn and tiger nut with a small amount of additives that are added to make it nourish. Koko is of different varieties to Hausa food preparations, there are the following types of Koko:^[4]

• Koko: made from liquid ground millet
• Kunun tsamiya: made from powdered millet
• Kunun gyada: made from liquefaction of Groundnut with a boiled raize added inside
• Kunun dawa: made from guinea corn
• Kunun acha: made from ache
• Kunun masara: made from maize
• Kunun aya: a drink made from a tiger nut, similar to tiger milk.^[5]
• Kunun kanwa: made from millet, but entirely different from kunun tsamiya

• Waina or Masa:
• Coffee and bread: In the modern days, hausa people take coffee and bread as breakfast. It was not part of their tradition but it was adopted as a result of the British colonisation.

Lunch

• Dambun shinkafa
• Dan wake: these are Beans Dumplings prepared by boiling, eaten either with palm oil or groundnut oil with a fine grinded pepper
• Fate
• Taliya
• Shinkafa
• Alale in Hausa

Dinner

• Tuwo: made from flour of maize, millet or guinea corn, a thick pudding usually eaten with different kinds of soup, usually, Miyan kuka is the common soup made from a powdered dried baobab leaves that has been ground into powder, it is dark in color. Followed by Okro soup (dried and fresh soups), taushe, miyan kubewa and others.^[6]
• Shinkafa:
• Funkaso:
• Tuwon shinkafa:^[7]

Beverages and drinks

Sobo: a natural drink made from a dry zobo flower (roselle plant)

Snacks

Hausa cuisine features a variety of snacks and desserts, including kuli-kuli, a deep-fried snack made from ground peanuts and spices, and masa, a type of rice cake that is typically served with a spicy sauce. Other popular desserts include kunun gyada, a sweetened peanut milk, and dakuwa, a sweet snack made from crushed peanuts and sugar.

Soups and Stews

Hausa cuisine is also known for its soups and stews, which are typically made with a combination of vegetables, meat, and spices. Miyan kuka, a soup made from baobab leaves, is a popular dish in northern Nigeria. Miyan taushe, a soup made from pumpkin, is also a favorite. Gbegiri, a bean soup made from black-eyed peas, is another popular dish.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Nigerian Akara Recipe: How to Make Akara. Lete. Nky Lily. 2013-02-23. Nigerian Food TV. en-US. 2020-05-11.
2. Web site: Top 3 Hausa foods and how to prepare them. Ibenegbu. George. 2018-07-11. www.legit.ng. en. 2020-05-11. Hausa people have a meal that is common to most Zongo communities called Tuo Zaafi.

   Breakfast

   Hausa people take breakfast very seriously. They take light liquid foods for breakfast. These foods are usually prepared at home, but some Hausa people buy commercial food from either food houses or street food sellers. Most Hausa take the following foods as breakfast:

   • Koko and kosai: This food is majority taken by at least 70% of Hausa people as breakfast, kosai is a dish which is made from a peeled beans formed into a ball and then deep-fried in palm oil,^[1]
3. Web site: How to make Akara - African Bean Fritters recipe. 2015-07-27. Chef Lola's Kitchen. en-US. 2020-05-11.
4. Web site: Try This Popular West African Street Food, Hausa Koko. The Spruce Eats. en. 2020-05-10.
5. Web site: Recipe: How To Prepare Hausa Koko At Home. Modern Ghana. en. 2020-05-10.
6. Web site: Miyan Kuka (Baobab Leaves Soup). All Nigerian Recipes. en-US. 2020-05-11.
7. Web site: How to Make Tuwo Shinkafa . 2023-09-27 . All Nigerian Recipes . en-US.