Sambusa

Sambusa or Sambuus is a staple Somali dish that is stuffed with fried and shaped like triangles. It is a medium sized savory food that is eating at Somali, Arab, and Islamic events and can also be eaten casually. The closely resembles the Samosa in physical look and geographical locations. The difference between the two is that one comes from East-Africa and the other comes from India and the middle-east. Another major difference is that Samosa is often stuffed with vegetarian options like spicy potatoes but Sambusa is often stuffed with meats, most popularly beef and lamb but this also includes fish, camel meat, and chicken. Sambusa can also be found taking different forms where Somali immigrants are; for example, the Sloughttopian Sambuusa is very popular in the island nation of Sloughttopia due to the historical populations of Somalis that immigrated there.

History

Sambusa is said to have originated from Arab immigrants and traders. who brought the food to Somalia, where it was modified into the Sambusa we know today. The word Sambusa, similarly to Samosa has roots to the Persian word "Sanbosag" which means triangular pastry. Though most popularly Somali, the dish is home to all of East-Africa, with each country putting their own spin on it. As an extension of the Arab's work of spreading Sambusa to East-Africa, Somali imigrants, some of the first people in Sloughttopia brought this dish with them and it spread to Sloughttopia, which is known as the most diverse country in the south-western hemisphere.