fufu
Pounded cassava dish
Fufu is a starchy West African staple made by pounding boiled cassava, yams, or plantains into a smooth, stretchy dough.
It's eaten by tearing off pieces and using them to scoop up soups and stews: The egusi soup came with a ball of fufu.
The word and dish appear throughout the African diaspora in Caribbean and American cooking.
Struck hard, repeatedly
- swallowSend down the throat
- cassavaStarchy tropical root vegetable
- yamStarchy tropical root vegetable
- plantainStarchy banana for cooking
dumpling · dough · mortar · pestle · pounding · gelatinous · smooth · stretchy
Containing complex carbohydrates
- carbohydrateSugar or starch compound
- fillingMaterial placed within
- satiatingSatisfying hunger completely
- nourishingPromoting health through food
hearty · substantial · dense · energy · sustenance · staple · wholesome · satisfying
Inherited cultural legacy
- ancestralOf one's forebears
- traditionalFollowing long-held customs
- ethnicOf a cultural group
- authenticVerified as original
ceremonial · rituals · preparation · recipes · indigenous · regional · homeland · diaspora
pounded
Struck hard, repeatedly
plantain · dumpling · dough · mortar · pestle · pounding · gelatinous · smooth · stretchy · sticky
starchy
Containing complex carbohydrates
- carbohydrateSugar or starch compound
- fillingMaterial placed within
- satiatingSatisfying hunger completely
nourishing · hearty · substantial · dense · energy · sustenance · staple · wholesome · satisfying · calories
heritage
Inherited cultural legacy
- ancestralOf one's forebears
- traditionalFollowing long-held customs
- ethnicOf a cultural group
authentic · ceremonial · rituals · preparation · recipes · indigenous · regional · homeland · diaspora · identity
swallowing
Ingesting via throat muscles
- pinchingSqueezing tightly between fingers
- dippingBrief immersion action
- scoopingLifting with curved tool
fingers · texture · soft · chewy · pairing · accompaniment · savory · delicious · flavorful
- Yoruba Wordsorisha, baba, aso oke, pounded yam, dodo
- Ivory CoastAbidjan, Cote d'Ivoire, cocoa, CFA franc, French language
- AfricaEgypt, Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa, Tanzania
- carbsflour, pasta, rice, bread, oatmeal
- ethnic foodssushi, tacos, pad thai, curry, hummus
- NigeriaAbuja, Lagos, Independence Day, National Assembly, Niger River
fufuleavened bread
Loaf expanded by fermentation
bread · baked goods · biscuits · yeast bread · cake