African Food and Art: Sharing History and Heritage
Arab traders introduced bananas from Southeast Asia to East Africa using the Silk Road sea routes, dhows ships and monsoon winds. The banana quickly became an important part of African agriculture, culture, and economy because they grow in many different conditions.
Environmentally Positive African Folktale: Enchanted Drop of …
1 day ago — Lessons learned from our Environmentally Positive African Folktale: Enchanted Drop of African Water . African folktales offer valuable lessons on environmentally positive water use by showing how humans and nature are interconnected. These African folklore stories feature characters who depend on water for their lives, demonstrating the impacts of wasting or polluting water through their ...
African Slow Cooker Recipes
Make 111 Easy African Slow Cooker Recipes. Enjoy simple African food recipes from all over the African continent. Second edition of A Field of Greens has the same favorite recipes we all know and love plus a new chapter on drinks, Ashanti Adinkra symbols and a few more surprises.
Classic African Vegetable Cowpeas Recipe
Cowpeas are grown throughout the tropics and subtropics and has become a part of the diet of about 110 million people. West and Central Africa is the leading cowpea producing region in the world; this region produces 64 percent of the estimated 3 million tons of cowpeas produced annually. Nigeria is the world’s leading cowpea producing country, followed by Brazil. Other cowpeas producing ...
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African Street Food | Fresh Grilled Gingered Corn
Place corn husks directly on medium heat grill and roast for 20 minutes or until corn is soft. Cool for 5 minutes then peel down the husks and use as a handle when eating. Rub the ears of corn with butter and sprinkle with green onions, ginger, cinnamon and salt and enjoy. Add African zest to your grilled corn this summer with this fresh gingered …
African Collard Greens
In a large pot, add oil heat on medium high then add onions sauté 2 minutes. Add collard greens and vegetable broth, stir well, cover and cook until greens are soft, 20 minutes. Add tomatoes and salt, cook covered 5 minutes ...
Osso Bucco is an African comfort food
You need to braise osso buco for a long period of time, because there’s inner-muscular sinew and a marrow bone in the middle of the cut. When the sinew and marrow renders, it melts into the meat, adding a level of richness.When you braise osso buco for a long time the cut of meat becomes thick, delightful and delectable.
African Sweet Dessert Breadfruit
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 1 1/2-quart baking dish. In a large pot boil the breadfruit, then mash. Add milk, butter, sugar and spices. In a separate bowl whisk eggs and add 1 tablespoon of breadfruit mixture, whisk again then …
Zulu Sweet and Creamy Mashed Pumpkin Recipe
Cooking pumpkin in South Africa. Isijingi is a traditional Zulu African recipe of pumpkin, butter, sweet cream and cornmeal. Add all ingredients to a large pot and simmer for about 15 minutes, stirring constantly. Serve hot as you would sweet potatoes or mashed potatoes. 3 cups of canned pumpkin 1/4 cup cornmeal 2 cups half and half ½ stick …