Zoomkoom
Zoomkoom is a fermented beverage from Northern Ghana and Burkina Faso with a sweet and spicy taste.[1][2]
"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.[3]
Uses
- “zoomkoom” is a welcome-to-my-house drink and is usually offered to guests.
- traditional ceremonies
References
- ^ Maina, Ndegwa Henry; Dicko, Mamoudou Hama; Haro, Hadou; Kaboré, Donatien; Katina, Katina; Sérémé; Compaoré, Diarra; Coda, Rossana; Sawadogo-Lingani, Hagrétou (2017). "Characterization of exopolysaccharide producing LAB isolated from Zoom-koom, a cereal-based traditional beverage from Burkina Faso". www.semanticscholar.org. Retrieved 2019-07-14.
- ^ 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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