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Roasted plantain sellers in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. Fried plantain is a dish cooked wherever plantains grow, from West Africa to East Africa as well as Central America, the tropical region of northern South America and the Caribbean countries like Haiti to Cuba and in many parts of Southeast Asia and Oceania, where fried snacks are widely popular.
Alloco (fried plantains) Riz graz. Widely consumed fruits include mandarins, mango, passionfruit, soursops and coconuts. Eggplant is a commonly used vegetable in many dishes. [3] Foufou is a dish consisting of mashed plantains and palm oil, whereas foutou is made from mashed plantains and yam. [3]
Mofongo evolved from three cultural influences: Spanish, Taino, and African within the Puerto Rican populace. Mofongo is different from fufu but uses the same African method with vegetables available in the Caribbean. Plantains are most often used, but other starchy roots native to the island used by Taínos can also be used.
[91] [92] [93] Walleye is the state fish of Minnesota and it is common to find it on restaurant menus. Battered and deep-fried is a popular preparation for walleye, as is grilling. Many restaurants feature walleye on their Friday night fish fry. Letters and household accounts of Minnesota residents give details of mid-19th century frontier cuisine.
During the early modern period, European explorers and slave traders influenced regional cuisines in West Africa, but only to a limited extent.However, it was European merchant and slave ships which brought chili peppers, maize and tomatoes from the New World, and both have become ubiquitous components of West African cuisines, along with peanuts, cassava, and plantains.
His first Italian, first Columbus restaurant. Guy Fieri's Trattoria is the latest of 18 concepts and nearly 100 restaurants bearing the celebrity chef's name.
Venezuelan cuisine is influenced by its European [1] (Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, and French), West African, and indigenous traditions. Venezuelan cuisine varies greatly from one region to another. Food staples include corn, rice, plantains, yams, beans and several meats. [1] [2] [3]
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