Whats xawaash in English?

[AbdiJohnson]

I know its brown

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Abdi "Thank you" Johnson

[YummyMummy]

spices

[gaashaanlesare]

it means spice

[LobsterUnit]

I am abdi hooyo sent me shopping johnson.good boy.

[AbdiJohnson]

I thought it was a specific spice you put in your suugo and suqaar.

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Abdi "Or does it have another name?" Johnson

[AbdiJohnson]

OK, whats that brown spice called in English that Somalis put on everything?

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Abdi "Thanks in advance" Johnson

[Cherine]

Spice blend/spice mix.

[YummyMummy]

spices = xawaash, whether it's 1 type or mixed. 1 type are also given their own name, e.g. fenugreek = xulbad, cinnamon = qurfe, cardamom = hayl.

[Amira143]

cinnamon? Or cardamom?

[DisplacedDiraac]

in the southern regions of Somalia, Xawaash refers to the spice mix that is added to savoury dishes: meats, stews, soups, etc. However, in the northern parts of Somalia, Xawaash is used in a broader sense and it refers to any spice mix, even the spices that are added to tea and coffee.

http://xawaash.com/?p=12#sthash.RGOOFSo5.dpbs

[Advo]

Cadaan people conquered the whole world in search for spice, including xawaash...yet their food to this day is spiceless and u are looking for a term smfh

[Expresso]

OK, whats that brown spice called in English that Somalis put on everything?

I am,

Abdi "Thanks in advance" Johnson

Kamuun/Cumin?

[Lillaahiya]

^ Or he means geedo adari

[SultanOrder]

OK, whats that brown spice called in English that Somalis put on everything?

I am,

Abdi "Thanks in advance" Johnson

Kamuun/Cumin?

This reminds me of the struggle I had when my mom sent me out for xawaash. Cumin is what I learned to bring back when hooyo said xawaash.

Lilly, if they meant geedo adari then why not say so?

[HooBariiska]

Cumin is Khamuun, you use that for cooking cunto like suugo

xawaash is generic for spices,mostly for making tea. U can have hayl,filfil, qofolo etc