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African Yam Recipe

The white yam originated in West Africa and accounts for 90 percent of world production of yams. The yam belt of West Africa includes Nigeria, Ghana, Côte d'Ivoire, Cameroon, Bénin and Togo along their forest and savanna areas. Nigeria yields 70 percent of the world's yams.



Ji means yam in the West African Igbo language. Yams are a favorite food of West Africa's yam belt; especially fried yams.

Ji Fried Sweet Yam Fritters Recipe

This is a recipe for classic African Yam fritters prepared in many West African homes as a favorite yam recipe.
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Ji Fried Sweet Yam Fritters


Ingredients
1 cup cooked yams (not sweet potatoes)
1 cup rice flour or all-purpose flour
1/2 cup white sugar
Oil for frying

Directions
In a large bowl mash yams into a thick paste adding a small amount of water if needed. Add flour and sugar mixing well. In large frying pan heat 2 cups of oil, drop by tablespoon the mixture into the hot oil until golden brown on each side. Remove from oil onto a paper towel to remove excess oil. Serve warm drizzled with honey and powdered sugar if desired. 


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One yam can weigh up to 150 pounds and are delicious barbecued, roasted, fried, grilled, boiled, and smoked.

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When Rice Recipes Become Revolution

What if your grandmother's rice recipe could explain the Liberian Rice Riots of 1979?

"In Liberia, rice isn't just food—it's life, identity, and sovereignty. When the government proposed raising rice prices in 1979, they weren't just adjusting economics; they were threatening every grandmother's ability to feed her family according to traditions passed down for generations."

The riot that followed wasn't about politics—it was about the sacred right to cook your family's rice recipe.

The Deeper Recipe

  • Ingredients: Colonial trade patterns + Urbanization + Economic inequality
  • Preparation: Political disconnect from daily survival needs
  • Serving: 40+ deaths, regime destabilization, and a warning about ignoring cultural fundamentals

This is African Gourmet analysis: understanding how the food in grandmother's pot connects to the protests in the streets. The recipes we inherit carry not just flavor, but the entire history of our political and economic struggles.

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