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Name: Sauce claire/Light soup
Eaten in: West Africa
Category: Traditional
Does the light soup get its name from its color or the fact that it is indeed a lighter soup compared to the other West African soup and stews? When looking at its name in French, sauce claire, it does seem like the light reddish…
Name: Yam stew
Eaten in: West Africa
Foodie: Linda
Ragôut d’ignames, yam ragôut was an all-time favorite of mine growing up. I loved how the yams soaked in the tomato sauce but not completely so, thereby avoiding the curse of mushiness and keeping their heart dry as I drove my knife into…
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: Peruvian Pork Stew
Eaten in: Peru
Foodie: Linda
Am I the only one who feels slightly unsophisticated when announcing that she is about to make/eat pork? Pork seems to have the least dignified reputation in the world of lean meats. Well, if your parents 🙂 …
