Alkaki
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Alkaki is a Hausa doughnut made with wheat and sugar paste or honey, it usually found in Hausa people royal houses and bride houses. Alkaki is a snack originating from Northern Nigeria, known for its pronounced sweetness. This sweetness is achieved by soaking the snack in honey, sugar, or lemon syrup, which imparts moisture to it as it gets absorbed. Alkaki is a well-known choice for both parties and street food.
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- Instance of
- food
- Subclass of
- dish
- Country
- Nigeria
- Country of origin
- Nigeria
- Material used
- sugar
- Location
- Northern Nigeria
- Image
- Wheat close-up.JPG
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- indigenous to
- Hausa people
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Alkaki is a Hausa doughnut made with wheat and sugar paste or honey, it usually found in Hausa people royal houses and bride houses. Alkaki is a snack originating from Northern Nigeria, known for its pronounced sweetness. This sweetness is achieved by soaking the snack in honey, sugar, or lemon syrup, which imparts moisture to it as it gets absorbed. Alkaki is a well-known choice for both parties and street food.
==See also== Funkaso Sinasir Hausa cuisine Hausa people
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