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Ofada rices are mostly blends, and usually contain Oryza glaberrima (African rice) as well as the more common Oryza sativa Asian rice, and may be categorized as either brown/red Ofada or white Ofada on the basis of unmilled seed colour. Grain size, shape, and shade vary. Ofada rice is unpolished. As African rice is more difficult to mill and polish, some or all...

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Alloco, as it is called in Côte d'Ivoire, is called dodo in Nigeria, "Makemba" in DRCongo and kelewele in Ghana. It is a popular West African snack made from fried plantain. It is often served with chili pepper and onions. In Nigeria, it often serves as a side or can be consumed by itself. Alloco is widely considered as fast-food and is sold...

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Kenkey is a staple dish similar to a sourdough dumpling from the Ga, Akan and Ewe inhabited regions of West Africa, Ghana to be specific, usually served with soup, stew, or sauce. Though ‘Kenkey’ also known as ‘Kormi’ or ‘Dorkunu’ in the year 2000 was termed as one of the foods which cause cancer particularly liver cancer when not prepared well, according to...

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Riz gras, which translates literally to fat rice, is a rice dish with various infused flavors, most commonly including the standard Maggi cube, tomatoes, onion, garlic, and plenty of palm oil. However, if you go to the right restaurant, you can find upgraded versions of the dish that offer a good amount of toppings that make it a more of a true meal,...

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Sadza is made with finely ground dry maize/corn maize (Mealie-Meal). This maize meal is referred to as hupfu in Shona or impuphu in Ndebele. Despite the fact that maize is actually an imported food crop to Zimbabwe (c. 1890), it has become the chief source of carbohydrate and the most popular meal for indigenous people. Locals either purchase the mealie meal in retail...

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