The peanuts we eat may look and taste like nuts, but they are actually a member of the pea family. You can see this family resemblance by looking at the peanut shell, which is actually a pod, just like a peapod. In West Africa these nuts that grow in the ground are called by the [...]
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The Ancient Empire of Ghana Hundreds of years ago, around 300 A.D. the North African Berbers gained control of the land below the desert which linked the Sahara to West Africa. They began to tax the dusty camel caravans that exchanged goods between the worlds above and below the desert. The upper Senegal River [...] They are not an over-grown, monster banana. Plantains come from the Musa genus of the plant family, same as bananas do. However after that they are different species. Plantains have a higher starch content than bananas, are rarely eaten raw, are firmer and have a much lower sugar content. They originated in Asia, and [...] "Eat peas on New Year's Day to have plenty of everything the rest of the year." In the American South, eating black-eyed peas on New Years Day ensures good luck for the next 12 months. This custom is supposed to date back to the Civil War, when General Sherman burned the fields and stripped [...] With Christmas right around the corner, why am I thinking about …beets? I guess it's all the festive reds and greens that make me think of foods with a vibrant red color. Or it's the cold weather that turns my thoughts to root vegetables of all kinds. Either way, beets are a powerhouse of [...] Cool and warming at the same time, ginger beer is a summertime delight. Originating in Britain, it is well known in East and West African former British colonies. This recipe is not alcoholic, but yeast gives it some fizz, and limes a citrussy tang, with just the right amount of sweetness. Stir it up with sugar cane twizzlers [...] I recently found a real treat in my mailbox. I recieved a big bag of chin-chin from the Motherland Cuisine and Market in Charlotte, NC. This combination market / restaurant carries African groceries and serves authentic West African dishes. Chin-chin is a Nigerian snack or street food, "small chop" as I like to call it. [...] |
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