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This Is Tuwo Shinkafa: One Of The Most Popular Swallow In Northern Nigeria by LocalFARMERS(op): 6:41pm On Jan 15, 2025
Tuwon Shinkafa (Rice swallow) is made from 100% Rice. It is a major swallow in Northern Nigeria. So many eat this as their major swallow at home, on a daily basis. It is also served in special occasions like weddings, naming Ceremony, Birthday parties, special occasions etc.

Tuwo Shinkafa go well with either Egusi soup, bitter leaf, Groundnut Soup, vegetables etc. It doesn't go well with draw Soup (my opinion).


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HngF98XQXAc
Re: This Is Tuwo Shinkafa: One Of The Most Popular Swallow In Northern Nigeria by LocalFARMERS(op): 6:43pm On Jan 15, 2025
Tuwo Shinkafa

Re: This Is Tuwo Shinkafa: One Of The Most Popular Swallow In Northern Nigeria by LocalFARMERS(op): 6:54pm On Jan 15, 2025
Down am with Kunu zaki

Re: This Is Tuwo Shinkafa: One Of The Most Popular Swallow In Northern Nigeria by LocalFARMERS(op): 8:02am On Jan 16, 2025
LocalFARMERS:
Down am with Kunu zaki
Re: This Is Tuwo Shinkafa: One Of The Most Popular Swallow In Northern Nigeria by Oloki: 8:06am On Jan 16, 2025
The one I know very well here is maize popularly eaten by Cotonou people. But because it scatters anyhow unless you make it extra soft and eat as fast as possible with your spoon, we device a mean of making it last by adding casava flakes (lafu).

Rice and casava flakes is what we call poundo yam.
Re: This Is Tuwo Shinkafa: One Of The Most Popular Swallow In Northern Nigeria by Probz(m): 11:46pm On Jan 16, 2025
I actually feel like it goes really well with okro.
Re: This Is Tuwo Shinkafa: One Of The Most Popular Swallow In Northern Nigeria by LocalFARMERS(op): 5:35pm On Jan 18, 2025
Oloki:
The one I know very well here is maize popularly eaten by Cotonou people. But because it scatters anyhow unless you make it extra soft and eat as fast as possible with your spoon, we device a mean of making it last by adding casava flakes (lafu).

Rice and casava flakes is what we call poundo yam.
The Maize swallow is also popular in the North. It is known as Tuwo Masara (Maize swallow). It doesn't break into pieces if you know how to prepare it. Our Tuwo Masara is just like Semo


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Re: This Is Tuwo Shinkafa: One Of The Most Popular Swallow In Northern Nigeria by LocalFARMERS(op): 5:36pm On Jan 18, 2025
Probz:
I actually feel like it goes really well with okro.
I and most people prefer it with Egusi, vegetable or bitter leaf. Some still take it with Okra though
Re: This Is Tuwo Shinkafa: One Of The Most Popular Swallow In Northern Nigeria by free2ryhme:
LocalFARMERS:
Tuwon Shinkafa (Rice swallow) is made from 100% Rice. It is a major swallow in Northern Nigeria. So many eat this as their major swallow at home, on a daily basis. It is also served in special occasions like weddings, naming Ceremony, Birthday parties, special occasions etc.

Tuwo Shinkafa go well with either Egusi soup, bitter leaf, Groundnut Soup, vegetables etc. It doesn't go well with draw Soup (my opinion).


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HngF98XQXAc
To prepare: boil your rice with enough water till very soft, then mash or blend it smooth. Shape into balls, and it's ready to enjoy. It’s a go-to for both everyday meals and big celebrations. You can’t go wrong with Tuwon Shinkafa!
Re: This Is Tuwo Shinkafa: One Of The Most Popular Swallow In Northern Nigeria by femi4: 7:45pm On Jan 18, 2025
LocalFARMERS:
Tuwon Shinkafa (Rice swallow) is made from 100% Rice. It is a major swallow in Northern Nigeria. So many eat this as their major swallow at home, on a daily basis. It is also served in special occasions like weddings, naming Ceremony, Birthday parties, special occasions etc.

Tuwo Shinkafa go well with either Egusi soup, bitter leaf, Groundnut Soup, vegetables etc. It doesn't go well with draw Soup (my opinion).


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HngF98XQXAc
Stop giving it rubbish English name. Call its original name, they will come to learn and appreciate it.

Fufu is fufu
Akara is Akara
Moin moin is Moin moin
Tuwo is Tuwo
Re: This Is Tuwo Shinkafa: One Of The Most Popular Swallow In Northern Nigeria by FashionCookie(f):
My swallow no pass Eba, Pounded Yam, Amala, rarely Fufu.
Any other swallow, count me out.
Re: This Is Tuwo Shinkafa: One Of The Most Popular Swallow In Northern Nigeria by Ubdavis(m): 7:46pm On Jan 18, 2025
Yes. But me. I no like am
Re: This Is Tuwo Shinkafa: One Of The Most Popular Swallow In Northern Nigeria by omoredia: 7:46pm On Jan 18, 2025
I don't like it at all. It's like boko haram food
Re: This Is Tuwo Shinkafa: One Of The Most Popular Swallow In Northern Nigeria by boxypane: 7:46pm On Jan 18, 2025
Upon all the cow meat for North, na empty soup you dey show us
Re: This Is Tuwo Shinkafa: One Of The Most Popular Swallow In Northern Nigeria by Pootle: 7:46pm On Jan 18, 2025
swallow with rice wey one bag na 110k shocked
Re: This Is Tuwo Shinkafa: One Of The Most Popular Swallow In Northern Nigeria by anidan(m): 7:46pm On Jan 18, 2025
This is waste of rice
Re: This Is Tuwo Shinkafa: One Of The Most Popular Swallow In Northern Nigeria by yomi531(m): 7:47pm On Jan 18, 2025
Probz:
I actually feel like it goes really well with okro.
it tastes better with gbegiri😍
Re: This Is Tuwo Shinkafa: One Of The Most Popular Swallow In Northern Nigeria by ItisWell22(f): 7:47pm On Jan 18, 2025
Best served with better egusi soup…
Re: This Is Tuwo Shinkafa: One Of The Most Popular Swallow In Northern Nigeria by Sheuns(m): 7:47pm On Jan 18, 2025
Miyar kabewa dey make sense too.
Re: This Is Tuwo Shinkafa: One Of The Most Popular Swallow In Northern Nigeria by TheNiceGuy(m): 7:48pm On Jan 18, 2025
Tuwo gero with kubewa is okay for me
Re: This Is Tuwo Shinkafa: One Of The Most Popular Swallow In Northern Nigeria by Nobody: 7:48pm On Jan 18, 2025
Probz:
I actually feel like it goes really well with okro.
Me too oo I no understand wetin op dey cap. I can't eat it with any other soup but okra soup with smoked fish and kponmor... The kponmor is very important cheesy
Re: This Is Tuwo Shinkafa: One Of The Most Popular Swallow In Northern Nigeria by Lamasta(m): 7:49pm On Jan 18, 2025
I ate this tuwo shinkafa with okra soup during my service year in the north and it was appetizing
Re: This Is Tuwo Shinkafa: One Of The Most Popular Swallow In Northern Nigeria by smartology: 7:49pm On Jan 18, 2025
Mumu don drop comment 😂

omoredia:
I don't like it at all. It's like boko haram food
Re: This Is Tuwo Shinkafa: One Of The Most Popular Swallow In Northern Nigeria by Ohraykon: 7:49pm On Jan 18, 2025
Where can we get the best one?
Re: This Is Tuwo Shinkafa: One Of The Most Popular Swallow In Northern Nigeria by Mariangeles(f): 7:49pm On Jan 18, 2025
anidan:
This is waste of rice
I agree. undecided

Rice has no business being swallow meal.
Re: This Is Tuwo Shinkafa: One Of The Most Popular Swallow In Northern Nigeria by TheNiceGuy(m): 7:51pm On Jan 18, 2025
Bigot
omoredia:
I don't like it at all. It's like boko haram food
Re: This Is Tuwo Shinkafa: One Of The Most Popular Swallow In Northern Nigeria by Maxtipulation(m): 7:52pm On Jan 18, 2025
Better than Amala by far
Re: This Is Tuwo Shinkafa: One Of The Most Popular Swallow In Northern Nigeria by Mariangeles(f): 7:52pm On Jan 18, 2025
dkidd:
Me too oo I no understand wetin op dey cap. I can't eat it with any other soup but okra soup with smoked fish and kponmor... The kponmor is very important cheesy
So, you don chop am before? cheesy

What is special about it?
Re: This Is Tuwo Shinkafa: One Of The Most Popular Swallow In Northern Nigeria by obinna58(m): 7:52pm On Jan 18, 2025
Looking like typical food under terrible regime government, small ingredients and plenty water
Re: This Is Tuwo Shinkafa: One Of The Most Popular Swallow In Northern Nigeria by VaginaAcademic:
I once had a neighbor who gave my dog leftover rice (tuwo shinkafa) after she's done selling for the day. God bless her wherever she is.
Re: This Is Tuwo Shinkafa: One Of The Most Popular Swallow In Northern Nigeria by phemray(m): 7:55pm On Jan 18, 2025
[quote author=LocalFARMERS post=133771391]The Maize swallow is also popular in the North. It is known as Tuwo Masara (Maize swallow). It doesn't break into pieces if you know how to prepare it. Our Tuwo Masara is just like Semo


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What are we talking about, soup belongs to south south, followed by south east. Southwest they follow then the North. But wait ooI, I find it very difficult to understand why we all in this world if not for food first and sex second. Others are by the way.
Re: This Is Tuwo Shinkafa: One Of The Most Popular Swallow In Northern Nigeria by Vikelo1212: 7:56pm On Jan 18, 2025
Pootle:
swallow with rice wey one bag na 110k shocked
The people that cook this tuwo shinkafa know that there is a different type of (long) rice that is used specifically for this meal.
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