suya

American  

[soo-yuh] / ˈsu yə /

noun

plural

suyas

1. a Nigerian street food dish, consisting of thinly sliced meat or seafood covered in a dry spice rub and then cooked on a skewer.

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Example Sentences

“When you try West African food, Nigerian food in particular, especially our jollof rice, moi moi, our suya, it has an authentic taste to it.”

From BBC

The weekend special might feature Ramstead’s beef short ribs — suya style, subtly spiced to let the smokiness of the grill come through — along with the spectacularly savory taste of Fahnbulleh’s jollof, lightly crisped rice imbued with paprika, a touch of cayenne and a tomato tang.

From Seattle Times

The thinly sliced meat is seasoned with suya, a traditional Hausa spice, grilled over firewood and served with a creamy bone marrow emulsion on a ceramic plate inspired by Nigeria's late renowned potter Ladi Kwali.

From BBC

The aromatic suya or moin-moin?

From New York Times

The menu included jerk pork, scotch bonnet roasted chicken and grilled suya steak, a dish from West Africa.

From Seattle Times