Tuwon Shinkafa is a type of

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. It is a thick pudding prepared from a local rice that is soft and sticky, and is usually served with different types of soups like Miyan Kuka, Miyan Kubewa, and Miyan Taushe. Two variants made from

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flour are called Tuwon Masara and Tuwon Dawa, respectively. In

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, Tuwon Shinkafa is called

Omo Tuo Omo tuo (; "rice balls") is a Ghanaian staple food made with rice. Mostly, "broken rice" or long grain rice broken into smaller pieces is used. It is a Ghanaian version of the Nigerian Hausa people, Hausa staple Tuwon shinkafa, Tuwon Shinkafa, w ...

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