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Somalia, (Somali: Soomaaliya; Arabic: الصومال transliteration: aṣ-Ṣūmāl), officially the Somali Republic (Somali: Jamhuuriyadda Dimuqraadiga soomaliya, Arabic: جمهورية الصومال transliteration: Jumhūriyyat aṣ-Ṣūmāl) and formerly known as the Somali Democratic Republic is the country that represents the 'Horn of Africa'. The capital and largest city is Mogadishu and Somalia gained its independence from Italy on 1 July 1960. On the same day, it united with British Somaliland, which gained independance on 26 June 1960 to form the Somali republic. Somalia has a population of around 10,700,000 according to UN estimates of 2003 but, due to civil wars the country also has Africa's largest diaspora communities. Somali is the main language and is used virtually everywhere and nearly every Somali citizen speaks it. Minority languages do exist, such as Af-Maay, which is spoken in areas in South-Central Somalia by the Rahanweyn tribes, as well as variants of Swahili (Barawe), which are spoken along the coast by Arabs. The Somalis are almost entirely Sunni Muslims. Christianity's influence was significantly reduced in the 1970s when church-run schools were closed and missionaries sent home. Somalia has a very diverse cuisine that varies significantly from regoin to region though there are number of similarities with Ethiopian cuisine. Traditional Somali dishes are meat based and rice, along with corn and millet porridge form the staples of the diet. People usually begin the day with a flat bread called canjero or laxoo, liver, and either cereal or porridge made of millet or cornmeal. The midday meal is the largest and consists of rice or noodles (pasta became very popular under Italian rule) with sauce and perhaps meat. The evening meal is very light and might include beans, muffo (patties made of Oats or corn) or a salad with more canjero. Despite Somalia's long coastline, fish consumption traditionally has been limited to coastal towns. This is mainly due to the traditionally nomadic nature of the indigenous population. Anjeera ( a bread similar to Ethiopian Injera) is another common staple and is served with most meals. |
The alphabetical list of recipes from Somalia follows (limited to 100 recipes per page). There are 54 recipes in total:
| Aano Baraawe (Somali Caramel Fudge) Origin: Somalia | Iskudheh Karis (Somali Chicken Pilaf) Origin: Somalia | Quraa (Syrup-soaked Fried Dough) Origin: Somalia |
| Adriyad (Sweet Vermicelli) Origin: Somalia | Iskudheh Karis II (Meat Pilaf) Origin: Somalia | Sabaayad (Somali Flatbread) Origin: Somalia |
| Anjera (Somali Flatbreads) Origin: Somalia | Jubina Origin: Somalia | Sabaayad with Caramelized Bananas Origin: Somalia |
| Apricot Sabayah Origin: Somalia | Kac Kac (Sweet Somali Bread) Origin: Somalia | Sabaya (Somlai Oiled Flatbread) Origin: Somalia |
| Baamiye Suqaar (Meat and Okra Stew) Origin: Somalia | Kaluun iyo Bariis (Spicy Fish Sauce with Rice) Origin: Somalia | Sambusa Origin: Somalia |
| Bajiy (Red Lentil Fritters) Origin: Somalia | Labaniyad (Somali Caustard) Origin: Somalia | Sambusa Wrappers Origin: Somalia |
| Bajiya (Somali Black-eyed Pea Fritters) Origin: Somalia | Lahooh Origin: Somalia | Shigni (Somali Hot Sauce) Origin: Somalia |
| Basbousa Origin: Somalia | Mango Sabaayah Origin: Somalia | Sisin (Sesame Seed Brittle) Origin: Somalia |
| Bur Origin: Somalia | Maraq Bilaash (Cherry Tomato Sauce) Origin: Somalia | Somali Crabmeat Stew Origin: Somalia |
| Bur Kiliyoow Origin: Somalia | Maraq Fahfah (Somali Soup) Origin: Somalia | Somali Farina (Cornmeal Porridge) Origin: Somalia |
| Caadriyad (Vermicelli and Raisins) Origin: Somalia | Maraq Hilib Ari (Goat Meat Stew) Origin: Somalia | Somali Hummus (Chickpea Dip) Origin: Somalia |
| Chicken Sabaayah Origin: Somalia | Masale Origin: Somalia | Somali-style Liver Origin: Somalia |
| Curried Corn Origin: Somalia | Moos Bukaani (Fried Plantains) Origin: Somalia | Somalian Soup Origin: Somalia |
| Date-filed Sambusas Origin: Somalia | Muufo Baraawe (Somali Bread) Origin: Somalia | Somalian Tea Origin: Somalia |
| Green and Red Pepper Sabaayah Origin: Somalia | Nafaqo (Potato Stuffed with Egg) Origin: Somalia | Sorghum Bread Origin: Somalia |
| Halawatu Laws (Peanut Brittle) Origin: Somalia | Orange Sabaayah Origin: Somalia | Stuffed Sabaayad with Spring Onions Origin: Somalia |
| Halwad (Somali Cornflour Sweets) Origin: Somalia | Pear Sabayah Origin: Somalia | Suqaar (Somali Beef Stew) Origin: Somalia |
| Honey and Nut Sabayah Origin: Somalia | Qumbe (Coconut Squares) Origin: Somalia | Xalwa Origin: Somalia |
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