Herbs are edible plants. When the leaves are crushed or heated, they release particularly strong flavours and aromas. The best way to use herbs is straight from the garden. But what if you don’t have fresh West African herbs and spices available in your garden? Local African Shops Depending on your location, it’s possible
READ MOREWhat Can You Do with Boerenkool (Other Than the Traditional Way the Dutch Use Them)? When I arrived in the Netherlands, I didn’t know what boerenkool was. The Netherlands is a country where everyone, including the Dutch, complains about a lack of variety in the cuisine. I don’t agree with that. I’ve used many local
READ MORENigeria is a very important country in the West of Africa. Nigerian cuisine consists of dishes or food items from the hundreds of ethnic groups that comprise Nigeria. Like other West African cuisines, it uses herbs and spices along with groundnut or palm oil to create flavourful sauces and soups often very spicy hot with
READ MOREThis is yet another West-African nation, it is known for its history of slave trade. The cuisine of Sierra Leone is similar to other West-African nations. Cassava is a major staple food of their diet. Today, we will read about the top 5 dishes from Sierra Leone. Fry fry Fry fry is referred to anything
READ MORESenegal is a country bordering Gambia, the cuisine of Senegal is influenced by Portugese, French and North-African cuisines. Due to its proximity to the Atlantic Ocean, fish is a very prominent part of Senegalese cuisine. So, today we will read about the Top 5 Dishes from Senegal. Ceebu Yapp Photo by Jon Stammers This
READ MOREWith a French colonial legacy in its history, this country is famous for its beach resorts and beautiful rainforests. One other thing that we must make note of is its cuisine referred to as Ivorian cuisine. The staple food of Ivory Coast includes tubers, seafood, chicken, pigs, fish apart from vegetables and spices. There are
READ MOREGhanaian cuisine is part and parcel of Ghanaian culture. The cuisine sees a major use of starchy food which is the staple food of the people of Ghana. Some of the starchy foods that form a part of the cuisine include cassava and plantain; maize, yam as well as beans also feature in most of
READ MOREGambian cuisine is also a part of the West African cuisine scene. As travellers, we all would have visited many countries, but what is that one thing that strikes a chord immediately as a visitor to a particular country? Culture, monuments are one thing, but it is the FOOD that always leaves you with strong
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