Name: Sauce feuille Eaten in: Togo/West Africa Category: Traditional There are different types of “sauce feuille” in West Africa. The leaf stew, as the literal translation goes, is typically made of sweet potato or cassava leaves, but it is sometimes made with spinach,
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Light soup in name, color and texture
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
Guinean peanut and vegetables stew
Name: Peanut and vegetables stew or soup or sauce/ Mafe Kandia Eaten in: West Africa (Originally from Mali/Guinea) Foodie: Linda This recipe is a nice twist on the traditional mafe eaten throughout West Africa. Added to the rich and smooth peanut soup, okra, zuchini and cabbage provide some surprising texture and deep flavors as… Continue reading Guinean peanut and vegetables stew
Merveilles, chin-chin, atchomon: A West African treat you will not be able to stop eating
Name: Merveilles, chin-chin, atchomon (gluten-free version) Eaten in: West Africa Foodie: Gen I grew up around Merveilles (Côte d’Ivoire), also called Atchomon in other West African countries (e.g. Togo): the best way I can describe them is as peanut size cookies which taste wonders and can be eaten any time of the day as a… Continue reading Merveilles, chin-chin, atchomon: A West African treat you will not be able to stop eating