Name: Foufou Eaten in: Côte d’Ivoire Foodie: Linda Not even 10 words into the post and I know I already have a few enemies (Ghanaian ones, more precisely). Well, rest assured dear Ghanaian friends, the Ivorian foufou is nothing like the fufu eaten in Ghana. In fact, it is probably 100 times better. (I think… Continue reading Foufou: sweet plantains and warm palm oil make a heavenly combo!
Category: Plantain
Boiled plantains, as easy as 1, 2, 3 and they are delicious too..
Name: Boiled plantains Eaten in: Côte d’Ivoire Foodie: Linda I can already see my Ugandan friend’s face distort in a grimace! Boiled plantains! Sacrilegious! Plantains are never boiled in Uganda, only steamed! Well, people do boil them in Côte d’Ivoire and they taste fantastic. I even heard of an Ivorian immigrant in NYC who only lived on one… Continue reading Boiled plantains, as easy as 1, 2, 3 and they are delicious too..
Rellenitos, plantains stuffed with black beans?
Name: Rellenitos Eaten in: Guatemala Foodie : Elodie I am a little conflicted when it comes to this dish. Not about his taste, it was delicious, but about it being a desert. I am not used to having plantains for dessert, and the black bean filling was not quite sweet enough to convince myself that… Continue reading Rellenitos, plantains stuffed with black beans?
Ghanaians like theirs spicy… Plantains, kelewele style
Name: Kelewele Eaten in: Ghana Foodie: Linda Kelewele is probably the recipe all my Ghanaian friends know how to make. And sure thing, I was hooked from the first time I tried these Ghanaian-style fried plantains. The plantains coated in a mixture of spices are served as a snack/side-of- the- road dish in Ghana, with… Continue reading Ghanaians like theirs spicy… Plantains, kelewele style