Soya is finely sliced meat on skewers and it was popularized by the Haoussa from Northern provinces of Cameroon. To this day, it is still one of the best dishes you will enjoy there. You will find hundreds of young men grilling the meat along the streets of Yaounde and Douala, the two largest cities. They gather their stands starting at 6 PM - never earlier even though most people will gladly eat soya for lunch or breakfast (I know I'll do it). The feast lasts until 12 AM or even later with the music from pubs and bars setting the tone for the night. Even vegetarians enjoy that open-air party. We do have grills outside my dormitory but sometimes it is too hot outside to stand next to a grill. I decided to have the party indoor and it was quite entertaining with the fire alarm going off every time the oven door was open. I guess I successfully recreated the ambiance of the streets of Yaounde because soya is always enjoyed with some loud music around whether from bars or from a fire alarm. I still don't know what seasoning they used on the soya but I was willing to figure something out using my memories.
P.S: In the US, we always add veggies on the skewers but soya is just meat. I added some dices of red bell peppers for color only.
Ingredients
Beef (tender meat)
Nutmeg
Vegetable oil (or any kind you have)
Salt and black ground pepper
A brush
Skewers
How to ...
1. Thinly slice the beef and align them on skewers.
2. Brush the meat with oil and season with a mixture of salt, black pepper, and ground nutmeg in a 1/2 : 1: 3 ratio. Don't be shy when seasoning the meat.
3. Grill them (I used the oven at 450 degrees) and brush with more oil to keep them moist.
4. Here is my best attempt. I have to add that it smelled and tasted amazing.
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