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Yaji making is culinary art. One thing I love about yaji is that it upgrades any food that it is paired with... I had a friend who would make rice and beans to be eaten with vegetable oil with fried onions and yaji. It was an awesome combination.

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Throwing in a quick comment here - I LOVE Yaji, and suya.

Suya Spot in Peckham used to operate out of what looked like a caravan in a vacant lot on the Peckham Road which is now Hollywood Nail Supply. The dried chilli mix shaken over the grilled goat would take your breath away. I had to asked twice to make sure I really wanted the hot spice, eventually I became a regular.

Something I really I miss is that it was served on newsprint and even the occasional newspaper.

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I think they were only supposed to be temporary and were a part of Peckham Springs in the summer. But yes, they were excellent!

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I missed the Peckham Springs suya, drat. I think Suya Express (opposite WIlson's bike shop) is where Suya Spot moved to - the original was in 1990 or so but lasted many years. You could smell the grilling goat for several blocks, hard to walk past without buying some.

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