West African cuisine
Fufu and egusi
West African cuisine encompasses the food traditions of countries along Africa's western coast and interior, from Senegal to Nigeria.
The cooking features starchy staples like fufu, rice, and yams alongside rich stews thickened with groundnuts or palm oil.
Common ingredients include okra, black-eyed peas, plantains, and fiery scotch bonnet peppers.
Jollof rice—a tomato-based one-pot dish—sparks friendly rivalry between Ghanaians and Nigerians over whose version reigns supreme.
- milletSmall-seeded food crop
- cassavaStarchy tropical root vegetable
- yamStarchy tropical root vegetable
- jollof riceSeasoned tomato-stewed grain
- fufuPounded starch staple
pounded yam · mortar and pestle · grilling · pepper soup · ginger · steaming · baobab · chili peppers · plantain · pounding · okra · garlic · slow-cooking · palm oil · shea butter · puff-puff · street food · traditional ceremonies
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