African Food

[trottigy]

I was thinking - we have many here from the "Dark Continent" - Africa. AND I LOVE good food AND I hear that some of the BEST food is found in Central Africa. Is this so??? I looked up - Fufu. Anyone like this? Do you add salt? It seems like mashed potatoes (Casava) to me.

Fufu in groundnut soup with fish

[Greenfield]

I was thinking - we have many here from the "Dark Continent" - Africa. AND I LOVE good food AND I hear that some of the BEST food is found in Central Africa.

Is this so???

Well, I hear that in central Africa bugs are a common food. Something is amiss here!

On a serious note, I would be interested in hearing more about the cuisine of where they live from any of our African posters. Or anyone else who has knowledge.

[destiny]

We have something that looks similar in the Islands, it is made from Cornmeal, and the fish looks like Mackerel. yeah, lets talk food...

[kwame]

fufu is the favourate food for most people in Ghana(west africa). it is prepared by pounding cassava and sometimes the cassava is mixed with plantain which is a tropical food from the family of banana.they are both pounded together.it usually depends, somepeople do not like the two of them mixed together.it usually accompanied with soup.with the soup there are different types of soup.we have pepper soup,palmnut soup,groundnut soup etc.with very delicious fish and meat.

[oged]

Well said emmanuel,fufu is also common in nigeria here most especially the eastern part of nigeria , I love eating it but with spoon and draw soap,

[HenJen]

Here in Malawi the most popular food is Nsima served with chambo fish.

[bohemian]

Some of these dishes sound great - come on with the recipes guys and gals! (And where to buy ingredients in the USA or UK)

[CK]

Here in Malawi the most popular food is Nsima served with chambo fish.

Malawi is Zambia's neighbor and we have the same type of food. Nshima is thick porridge made from maize meal, sometimes you can even mix with some cassava meal and serve with any relish like chicken, fresh or dry fish, meat etc, it's delicious()

[LoneWanderer]

Sorry, can't help it...with my current bias of almost all things Eastern Africa...

Tu'um, tu'um! / ጥዑም፡ ጥዑም! (= delicious, delicious!)

[trottigy]

WOW! that looks great!!!

I am on my way over

[Omoyeme]

Bro. Julius, I believe that is an Ethiopian dish, yes? And their bread is called injera.  Tasty, but very spicy.

[Guri]

On 11/1/2012 at 3:21 PM, trottigy said:

WOW! that looks great!!!

I am on my way over

me too.