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1. No African country names begin with the letters F, H, I, J, O, P, Q, V, W, X, or Y.

2. Africa is surrounded by water but by definition Africa is not an island because Africa is a continent.

3. The Republic of the Congo is one of the most urbanized countries in Africa.

Sudanese Lamb Fat Stew Recipe

Lamb and sheep fats are used in a number of Sudan favorite recipes.

Miris Lamb Fat Stew is a favorite Sudanese recipe
Miris Lamb Fat Stew is a favorite Sudanese recipe

Sudanese food is as diverse as its many cultures and Miris Lamb Fat Stew is a favorite recipe.

Sudan sheep and lamb fat recipe.

Around 35% of Sudan's 37 million residents have access to electricity; therefore cooking meals on an open fire is a necessity for most households.

The National dish of Sudan arguably is a Miris, a simple meal made of cassavas, onions, okra and lamb fat for seasoning and flavor usually cooked the traditional way, over an open fire.

Lamb and sheep fats are used in a number of North African, Middle Eastern, and Lebanese dishes but if lamb fat is too adventurous then use pork fatback or beef fat. If you really, really want to stay on the mild side of culinary life then use olive oil instead of lamb fat.

Sudanese meals are eaten around a large, shared dish of meat, vegetable, salad, stews and sauce dishes are placed. Meals are eaten with the right hand always, using flat bread or a stiff porridge known as asida or kisra.

Sudanese Lamb Fat Stew Recipe

Serves 4
Total time from start to finish 30 minutes

Ingredients
3 cups peeled, diced cassava
1 large onion, chopped
2 cups frozen okra
2 teaspoons lamb fat
2 cups vegetable stock or water
Salt to taste

Directions
In a large fry pan over medium high heat add fat and onions cook until translucent. Add remaining ingredients, cover and simmer until cassava is soft about 10 minutes. Serve warm as a stew or over rice.

Did you know?
You can purchase lamb tallow (fat) on Amazon.

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Africa is surrounded by water but is not an island, here are a few African Island facts.

Madagascar is the 4th large island in the world and is located in the Indian Ocean supporting a unique biology, about 90% of its plants and animals are found nowhere else on earth.

Composed of 155 islands, Seychelles is Africa's smallest country. By far the largest island is Mahe, home to about 90% of the population and the site of its capital city of Victoria.

Cabo Verde has a strategic location 310 miles or 500 km from the west coast of Africa near major north-south sea routes; important communications station; important sea and air refueling site.

Africa is surrounded by water but by definition Africa is not an island because Africa is a continent. Continents can not be considered islands because of their size and also by historic definition since many people who study geography define islands and continents as two different things.

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