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This is a list of African cuisines. A cuisine is a characteristic style of cooking practices and traditions, [ 1 ] often associated with a specific culture . The various cuisines of Africa use a combination of locally available fruits , cereal grains and vegetables , as well as milk and meat products.
Five African dishes with three buns from Nigeria. Africa is the second-largest continent on Earth, and is home to hundreds of different cultural and ethnic groups. This diversity is reflected in the many local culinary traditions in choice of ingredients, style of preparation, and cooking techniques.
Foods that are now important parts of African cuisine such as maize and potatoes were not common until the 19th century. [12] The influence of African food on Caribbean, Brazilian, American Lowcountry cuisine, and Cajun cuisine from Louisiana is seen in rice dishes and green stews like the Afro-Caribbean efo, duckanoo and callaloo.
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Yoruba cuisine is the numerous and diverse foods of the Yoruba people of Yorubaland (Yoruba native regions of Nigeria). [1] Some notable Yoruba food includes Ọ̀fadà, Àsáró, Mọ́í Mọ́í, Ẹ̀gúsí soup, Àbùlà, Àkàrà, Ilá Alásèpọ̀, and Ẹ̀fọ́ rírò with Òkèlè. Asaro Moi moi Egusi Ofada rice Some other Yoruba foods
According to writer and food scholar Dr. Scott Alves Barton, “Yams are considered to be the most common African staple aboard Middle Passage ships; some estimates say 100,000 yams fed 500 ...
Lesotho's food culture features likhobe [2] (a stew with beans, berries, and sorghum), meat, and vegetables. Corn-based dishes include papa [3] and motoho (fermented sorghum porridge). [4] [5] [6] Basotho cuisine includes sauces, generally less spicy than other African countries. Beetroot and carrot salads are common side dishes. [1] [7]