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Name: Kedjenou
Eaten in: Côte d’Ivoire
Foodie: Linda
Kedjenou is one of Côte d’Ivoire’s hidden gem. From the cooking method, traditionally in a hermetically sealed calabash or in a pressure cooker for modern kitchens, to the simplicity of the ingredients, …
Name: Coconut crumble
Foodie: Maryse
As autumn is upon us and we long for the long hot summer nights, we need comfort food. In my case, comfort desserts! …
Name: Bofrot, Boflot, Togbei
Eaten in: Ghana
Foodie: Linda
Is there a country/culture in the world that doesn’t have its version of fried dough? Ghana certainly does. The bofrot, bofloto are ubiquitous street snacks in that country. I like the doughy, chewy version with a slight tinge of nutmeg….
Name: Pineapple jam
Eaten in: Caribbean and elsewhere
Foodie: Gen
I am not a big jam-and-jelly fan. However I was craving for pineapple the other day and the fresh ones at the supermarket were looking pale and not sweet enough to be eaten as is. Turning those not-so-good-looking pineapples into jam seemed like a good idea at the time and well…. the result was simply awesome….
