Asufuria (Swahili sufuria; English plural sufurias[1]) is a Swahili language word, adopted in the local African Great Lakes regional variety of English,[2] for a flat-based, deep-sided, lipped and handleless cooking pot or container. It is ubiquitous in Kenya, Tanzania and other Great Lakes nations.[3] A replacement for more traditional crockery containers (ek fara), it is used in many Kenyan households for cooking, serving and storing food.[4] Most sufuria are today made of aluminum, and produced and purchased locally in the informal sector.[5] Sufuria were traditionally used to cook over open fire, a charcoal brazier (ajiko), or coals, and are purchased in a variety of sizes, with and without lids.[6]
