West Africa

The Gullah Geechee descended from enslaved Central and West Africans who worked the plantations of the Lowcountry in the coastal Southeastern United States. After the…

Civil Eats partnered with America’s Test Kitchen to develop this story, which today airs an audio version as part of their podcast, Proof from America’s Test…

In the kitchen of his central Dallas home, chef Junior Borges reaches for a bottle of dendê oil. He adds a slow, generous pour of…

Given that the U.S. has long been a melting pot of cultures, other countries' traditions have always been a big part of what's considered to…

With 16 countries encompassing West Africa, you know the dishes in West African cuisine are full of flavor and deliciousness! Here at One Green Planet,…

Emily Meggett, the author of Gullah Geechee Home Cooking. Meggett published her cookbook at age 89. Clay Williams/Courtesy of Abrams hide caption toggle caption Clay…

How to Give Your Dishes a West African Twist  iAfrica.com Source link

"Jollof rice is the heart of Africa," said Patience Ogunbanjo, a Nigerian chef at Lasgidi Cafe in Phoenix.The dish is served throughout West Africa, from Senegal to…

Lowcountry cuisine is steeped in a rich, yet complicated history with ingredients that made it to the states from Africa during the slave trade and…

As we begin to assemble the ingredients for the obe ata—a tomato, sweet pepper, and hot chile purée that serves as the base for the…