In Liberia, rice is not merely food—it is the primary urban calorie and a political stabilizer. By 1979, Liberia’s food system had become structurally dependent on imported rice. Substitution ...

In 1886, Swiss entrepreneur Julius Maggi launched his first bouillon cube. Little did he know it would reshape African cooking for over a century.

This document archives and analyzes a contemporary Tanzanian dish often called "curried coconut okra." Rather than seeking a mythical "authentic" origin, this entry treats the recipe as a **palimpsest ...

Combine all ingredients in a sauce pan over medium-high heat and cook 5 minutes. Pour sauce into prepared heat proof jars and use on meats, seafood, fritters, vegetable dishes, French fries etc ...

African stories through food, history, and proverbs – since 2006.

African stories through food, history, and proverbs – since 2006. A Woman's Worth Igbo Proverbs teaches a woman’s character is much more than just what women display for others to see, excellences of ...

In a large frying pan heat vegetable oil. Wash, peel and finely grate the fresh cassava in a food processor. Add spices, mix well and form small flat fritters with the pulp mixture. Fry the fritters ...

African stories through food, history, and proverbs – since 2006.