How to Eat Fufu
African Food
For many Africans, stew and fufu is a classic meal similar to soup and crackers in the US.
How to Eat Fufu
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FuFu is a staple food of Africa
Conventional West African fufu is made by boiling starchy foods as cassava, yam, plantain, or rice, then pounding them into a gummy mass.
Fufu is a staple food in Western and Central Africa and is what
mashed potatoes are to traditional American cooking.
For many Africans, stew and fufu is a classic
meal similar to soup and crackers in the US. Cocoyam fufu flour is specialty
flour specifically formulated to produce instant fufu.
Fufu can be prepared using different basic food
materials. Fufu is a staple food to Western and Central Africa and is what mashed potatoes are to traditional American cooking. It can be made using cassava, African yams, potatoes, cornmeal,
plantains, Rice, and Millet. It reminds me of an unfilled dumpling, almost
tasteless but tasty and accompanies any stew.
To eat fufu, tear off a walnut-sized portion of
the fufu scoop up stew using your hands and bits of doughy fufu. In West
Africa, diners often eat fufu and the stew's sauce first, saving the meat for
the end of the meal since it's the most expensive part.
It is traditional to eat using only your right
hand, no utensils. If you were to eat with your left hand, it would be both
insulting and rude to those around you because usually, the left hand is
reserved for "bodily functions" and the hand is never used for
eating.
By Chic African Culture
African food recipe
African food recipe
Fufu is a staple food in many West, East, and South African countries, often made with root vegetables such as cassava and plantains.
African food
Plantain Cassava Fufu Recipe
Serves 4African food
Ingredients
3
green or yellow plantains
1
medium cassava root
2
tablespoons all-purpose flour
1
teaspoon salt
1/4-1/2
cup water
Directions
In
a large pot place the peeled and evenly cut plantains and cassava and cover
with water. Boil until soft about 20 minutes. Place the salt, flour, plantains
and cassava in a mixer and whip until the consistency of soft dough is
achieved. Foufou should be much stiffer than mashed potatoes in texture.
