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Simsim

Name: Simsim
Total time: 20 min
Yield: Serves 8
Cuisine: South Sudan
Ingredients: 150g White Sesame Seeds; 120g Sugar; 2 tbsp Water; A pinch Salt

Dessert

⏱ 20 min

👥 Serves 8

Difficulty ⭐

Toasted sesame set in sugar — a South Sudanese market sweet.

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📖 The Story Behind This Dish

Simsim means sesame in East Africa, and the sweet of toasted sesame set in cooked sugar goes by the same name. Sesame grows well in South Sudan, and small pieces are sold at markets and by the roadside. It's known for its crunch and toasty flavor.

🌆 Where it's eaten: At a Juba market, small square sesame sweets in plastic bags are laid out as children buy them.

🥕 Ingredients (serves 8)

White Sesame Seeds 150g
Sugar 120g
Water 2 tbsp
Salt A pinch

👩‍🍳 Instructions

Toast the sesame in a frying pan until fragrant.
Cook the sugar and water in a pot over medium heat until light brown.
Add the sesame and salt and mix quickly.
Spread on baking paper and roll 5mm thick with a rolling pin.
Score into squares while warm and break apart once cool.

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