African Food History

Puff-puff The first recipe we are going to discover is poff-poff or puff-puff or any other name depending on the country, which is one of the most eaten snacks in all the countries in the continent. It has so many different recipes and variances. It is a quick yet delicious food that can be eaten as a salty or sweet snack. It is a deep-fried dough. This is THE go-to snack you must try! Recipe for 6 persons Ingredients 2 cups (250g) of Plain Flour 2 teaspoons of yeast (the one used in baking bread) ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg ½ cup granulated sugar (or to your taste) 3 pinches of salt Lukewarm water (for mixing) Vegetable Oil (for frying) Instruction Put the flour in a bowl, add the ground nutmeg, powdered yeast, sugar, and salt. Mix all these together. Note: If your yeast is the type that looks like tiny pebbles or is like paste, mix it with lukewarm water and set aside. you will add it later when you have added water to the Puff-Puff mix. If your...

  Hey guys, this week is on a new theme, and as you can see from the picture, it will be all about “SNACK” or commonly called “STREET FOOD” !!! Historical background moment! Did you know? Just like every continent in the world, Africa has its own snacks made with local ingredients, usually called street food. They are about a thousand different types of street food that are made with a very diverse set of ingredients. They can be prepared cooked in so many different ways. We are going to discover Two ways of cooking them in the following posts! Coucou tout le monde, cette semaine est un nouveau thème, et comme vous pouvez le voir sur la photo, il s'agira des "APPERITIF" ou des "ENCAS" ou des « COLLATIONS » !!! Petit récap historique! Le saviez-vous? Comme tous les continents du monde, l'Afrique a ses propres collations à base d'ingrédients locaux. Il y a environ un millier de collations différents qui sont préparés avec un ensemble d'ingr...

  OKRA SOUP The second recipe we are going to look at is one of the most eaten meal eaten around the continent, and it is none other than OKRA SOUP! This meal’s base is OKRA which can be grounded or sliced. It grows all around the continent, is very low in calories and has a slimy yet consistent texture. The soup is very appreciated because it can be made with any meat, seafood or greens. This is a very healthy meal, you must try and every bite is an explosion of flavour! Recipe for 6 persons Ingredients 700g Okra half minced and half sliced 1 red bell pepper 1kg of Smoked Turkey wings ( or any meat) 1 Small onion minced 1 scotch bonnet or hablanero pepper 3 Tbsp crayfish 200g Spinach 500g shrimps 1 large dry Fish 4 Tbsp Locust bean (also called Iru, or soumbala) (optional) 1/2 to 3/4 Palm oil 1 Tsp Seasoning powder or cube 4 to 5 cups water Instructio...

ERU The first recipe we are going to discover for this vegetable-themed week is the famous ERU. This vegetable soup is one of the major symbols of Cameroonian cuisine which is very famous around the country and other countries in the world, mainly francophone’s countries. It is a very healthy meal, as it is made of 75% vegetables and 100% bio-sourced. You must try it! Recipe for 6 Persons Ingredients 500g of beef meat, of cow skin 750g dried fish ¼ chopped onion 2-4 cups palm oil 1/2  cup Ground crayfish 500g cups of dried chopped Eru leaves (also called Okok, Nkumu, Ukazi , mfumbua or koko, ) 1kg  of water leaves (or spinach) 2 Maggi/Bouillon (shrimps taste) 2 seasoning cubes 1 teaspoon of Salt and pepper 1 Scotch bonnet pepper ( optional) Instructions 1.                    Cut the beef into bite-size chunks,...

 All around Vegetables! Hey guys, this week is a new theme, and as you can see from the picture, it will be all about “VEGETABLES”!!! Historical background moment! Did you know? The most abundant food sources in Africa are vegetables. They are about a thousand different types of vegetables that grow naturally all around the continent. They can be cooked in so many different ways. We are going to discover TWO ways of cooking them in the following posts! Coucou tout le monde, cette semaine est basée sur un nouveau thème, et comme vous pouvez le voir sur les photo, ça sera consacré sur les «LÉGUMES» !!! Petit récap historique! Le saviez-vous? Les sources de nourriture les plus abondantes en Afrique sont les légumes. Ce sont environ un millier de types de légumes différents qui poussent naturellement sur tout le continent. Ils peuvent cuisiner de tant de façons différentes. Nous allons découvrir DEUX façons de les cuisiner dans les articles suivants!

  JOLLOF RICE The second recipe we are going to discover this week is JOLLOF RICE. This meal is one of the delicacies of Nigerian and Ghanaian cuisine. It can be eaten as a whole meal or as an aside meal with any meat or fish. It is also widely known around the world. It is again a very colorful, tasty, and spicy meal you HAVE TO try. La deuxième recette que nous allons découvrir est le JOLLOF RICE . Ce repas est l'une des spécialités de la cuisine nigériane et ghanéenne. Il peut être consommé comme un repas entier ou en complément à manger avec n'importe quelle viande ou poisson. Il est également largement connu dans le monde. C'est aussi un repas très coloré, savoureux et épicé que vous devez ABSOLUMENT essayer. Recipe for 6 persons Ingredients 1 / 3  cup of vegetable oil 6   medium-sized fresh plum tomatoes (or any tomatoes), chopped, OR 400g tin of crushed tomatoes 6   red poblano peppers/tatashe (or 4 large red bell peppers), se...