🇸🇸 South Sudanese Cuisine

Shaya

South Sudanese Tea

Prep Time 10 min

Servings 4

Difficulty Easy

Strong black tea brewed with generous amounts of sugar, fresh ginger, and sometimes cinnamon, served in small glasses as the universal South Sudanese social beverage.

Ingredients

3 tbsp loose black tea leaves
4 cups water
4 tbsp sugar
1 inch fresh ginger, sliced
1 cinnamon stick (optional)
Fresh mint leaves (optional)

Instructions

1 Bring water to a boil with ginger and cinnamon.
2 Add tea leaves and sugar.
3 Boil for 3-5 minutes until dark and strong.
4 Strain into small glasses.
5 Serve hot, optionally with mint.

Did You Know?

In South Sudan, refusing tea from a host is one of the gravest social missteps — even if you are in a hurry, you must at least take a sip.