African food

  • Cornbread Kush Recipe

    The precursor to modern cornbread stuffing was developed by enslaved African people out of leftovers and transformed over the years into the Thanksgiving staple we know today.

  • London’s African Chefs Are Mixing Yorkshire Puddings and Ugali

    From Jamie Oliver’s “Jollofgate” to groundnut stew supper clubs, African cuisine is gaining popularity among British diners. “The thing is,” explains chef Folayemi Brown, “it’s not ‘African food.’ We can’t represent the whole continent.”

  • In Philadelphia, A Liberian Refugee Recreates the Taste of Home

    Fanta Fofana, the owner of Le Mandingue restaurant in Philadelphia, escaped brutal conditions in war-torn Liberia only to lose her leg in a car accident once she made it to the US. Still, she keeps her spirits high as she recreates the flavors of her...

  • Eat Giant African Snails Before They Eat Your House

    At LAX, customs officials seized 67 giant African snails meant for someone's dinner plate, as they're traditionally eaten in West Africa. US officials fear that these snails will usher in an ecological apocalypse—which means that we should eat them...

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