Bombay duck Bombay duck The Bombay duck or bummalo ("Harpadon nehereus"), is a lizardfish. Adults may reach a maximum length of 40 cm, but the usual size is around 25 cm. The origin of the term "Bombay duck" is uncertain. One popular etymology relates to railways. When the rail links started on the Indian subcontinent, people from eastern Bengal were made aware of the great availability of the locally prized fish on India's western coasts and began importing them by the railways. Since the smell of the dried fish was overpowering, its transportation was later consigned to the mail train; the Bombay
Sudanese cuisine dried meat, while "Kajaik" is made from dried fish. Stews are regularly eaten with a sorghum porridge called "Asseeda" or "Asseeda Dukun". In Equatoria, "Mouloukhiya" (a local green vegetable) is added to the "Asseeda". Sudanese soups include "Kawari", made from cattle or sheep hooves with vegetables, and "Elmussalammiya", made from liver, flour, dates, and spices. Sudanese cuisine Sudanese cuisine is varied by region, and greatly affected by the cross-cultural influences in Sudan throughout history. Meals include "elmaraara" and "umfitit", which are made from sheep's offal (including the lungs, liver, and stomach), onions, peanut butter, and salt. They are eaten raw.