Hamadan, the owner, remembers this cherished traditional bread and how delicious Gergoush bread is.
My hope is peace is established in Sudan and South Sudan soon, so the people can survive and get back to normal.
Scientific references for Gergoush bread:
Abd-Allah, F.H. 2016. Comparative Studies of some Nutritive Values between Traditional and Commercial Gergoush. Honors Dissertation for bachelors. Sudan University of Science and Technology, Department of Food Science and Technology, Khartoum.
Dirar, H.A. 1993. The indigenous Fermented Foods of Sudan: A Study in African Food and Nutrition. Center for Agriculture and Biosciences International, Wallingford, UK.
Sherfi, S.A., Hamad, S.H., 2001. Microbiological and biochemical studies on Gergoush fermentation. International Journal of Food Microbiology 67, 247–252.
Thorsen, L. et al. 2011. Identification and safety evaluation of Bacillus species occurring in high numbers during spontaneous fermentations to produce Gergoush, a traditional Sudanese bread snack. International Journal of Food Microbiology 146: 244-252.
This Shoebill Stork is endemic to Eastern Africa and found in the White Nile Sudd area of southern Sudan. This ancient bird is a fierce hunter, yet not threatened by humans. They are an endangered species.