North Africa · Soup
Kawari' (Spiced Cow Trotter Soup)
A gelatinous, deeply nourishing cow trotter soup simmered with allium and warming spices into a collagen-rich broth.
The story
Throughout the bustling souqs of Omdurman and Khartoum, Kawari' is prized as a weekend morning restorative and vitality tonic after celebratory gatherings. It is traditionally prepared by specialized souq stallholders who slow-simmer immense copper cauldrons over charcoal embers throughout the night. A classic Sudanese preparation requires blistering the hooves over direct flame before cooking to remove lingering fine hairs and impart a subtle smoky foundation to the collagen-heavy broth.
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