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… Continue reading Light soup in name, color and texture
Tag: Stew
Hearty, flavorful, yummy yams stew
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
Melting flavors, surprising kick. All in for Kedjenou, a traditional Ivorian dish
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,
Peruvian pork stew, pack the flavors Inca-style.
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 🙂