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Somalis dont eat fish. So yes, here it is a tradition that prefers starvation to using "poor mans" food. https://www.somalispot.com/threads/why-do-somalis-hate

• Pica_soO 8y ago
  In retrospect should have gone into depth here. There are fish dishes, traditional ones in coastal towns. But as the cooling chain is often none-existant, the parts of the country more far away from the coast only eat canned fish or salt-fish. Its general either to expensive, or in danger of being rotten. So if you have a surplus of cattle/sheep/goat, anyone would prefer steak to the health hazard. https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=6&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwiHvrbu7N_bAhUjGZoKHd3-ANgQFgg3MAU&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.fsnau.org%2Fdownloads%2FKAP-Study-Fish-Consumption-in-Somalia.pdf&usg=AOvVaw2kivcwI2HOsUK3kSVHzhYW https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&c... (Page 5) >wealthy groups in all the areas opt for fresh fish with soft texture contrary to the poor such as those in Afgoye and Adale who consume fish with rough texture and smell because they cost less than other types of fish. Common low quality fish mostly consumed by the poor are Gacoore (Alestes affinis) and Koronto or electric fish in Afgoye. Some respondents in Bardera and Shinile in Hiran admitted dislike for fish due to associated smell therefore do not consume it at all. The quality of fish consumed also depends on preservation and storage methods employed. Generally, the preservation and storage techniques are poor thus most of the fish is consumed immediately after buying. Poor preservation methods and facilities are very often the cause of spoilage.