Zoomkoom
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Zoomkoom is a fermented beverage from Northern Ghana and Burkina Faso with a sweet and spicy taste.[1]
"Zoom" means flour and “koom” means water. There are varieties of "zoomkoom",the traditional and modernized one.The traditional beverage is brown in color and the modernized has a white appearance because millet is used in place of guinea corn and without shea butter.
Ingredients[]
Method of preparation[]
Peeled tamarinds are soaked in water, and then boiled and sugar is added. Millet flour, chilli pepper and ginger are then added, and the mixture is stirred to a smooth consistency. The drink is served cold.[2]
Uses[]
- “zoomkoom” is a welcome-to-my-house drink and is usually offered to guests.
- traditional ceremonies
References[]
- ^ Berwick, Donald M. (2013-11-25). Promising Care: How We Can Rescue Health Care by Improving It. John Wiley & Sons. ISBN 9781118795880.
- ^ "Zoom Koom". www.peacecorps.gov. Retrieved 2019-07-14.
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