Xawaash is a Somali spice blend composed of black peppercorns, cinnamon bark, cloves, coriander, cumin, green cardamom, and turmeric powder.[1] The name is pronounced ha-waash and means “essentials.”[2] It has been described as “the garam masala of Somalia.”[3]
References
- ^ Long, Lucy M. (2015-07-17). Ethnic American Food Today: A Cultural Encyclopedia. Bloomsbury Publishing PLC. p. 571. ISBN 978-1-4422-2731-6.
- ^ McWilliams, Mark (2018-07-01). Food and Landscape: Proceedings of the 2017 Oxford Symposium on Food and Cookery. Oxford Symposium. p. 227. ISBN 978-1-909248-62-5.
- ^ Hassan, Hawa (2020-10-13). In Bibi’s Kitchen: The Recipes and Stories of Grandmothers from the Eight African Countries that Touch the Indian Ocean [A Cookbook]. Clarkson Potter/Ten Speed. p. 74. ISBN 978-1-9848-5673-9.