Young women preparing fufu in Democratic Republic of Congo

Fufu, also spelled foofoo, foufou, or fu fu, is a staple food of West and Central Africa. It is a thick paste made by boiling starchy root vegetables in water and pounding with a large mortar and pestle until the desired consistency is reached. It may also be made by boiling flour in water, stirring vigorously with a wooden paddle until thick. In French-speaking countries in sub-Saharan Africa, fufu is often called cous-cous. Image File history File links Fufuprep. ... Image File history File links Fufuprep. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...  Western Africa (UN subregion)  Maghreb West Africa or Western Africa is the westernmost region of the African continent. ... Starch (CAS# 9005-25-8) is a complex carbohydrate which is insoluble in water; it is used by plants as a way to store excess glucose. ... Root vegetables are underground plant parts used as vegetables. ... Mortar and pestle Mortar used to pulverise plant material with liquid nitrogen A mortar and pestle are two tools used in conjunction with each other to grind and mix substances. ... Look up flour in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

In Western Africa, foofoo is usually made from yams, sometimes combined with cocoyam, plantains, or maize. In Central Africa, fufu is often made from cassava, as is the Liberian dumboy. Fufu can also be made from semolina, rice, or even instant potato flakes. The dish is traditionally made by pounding and beating the base substance in a mortar with a wooden spoon. In more modern contexts, a food processor may also be used. Yams at Brixton market For the term yam as used in the United States, see sweet potato. ... Cocoyam can mean: Taro (Colocasia esculenta) Malanga (Xanthosoma spp. ... Species Musa × paradisiaca A big load of plantains in Masaya, Nicaragua Cooking Plantains (pronounced plan-TINS) are a kind of plantains that are generally used for cooking, as contrasted with the soft, sweet banana varieties (which are sometimes called dessert bananas). ... Corn redirects here. ... Binomial name Manihot esculenta Crantz The cassava or manioc (Manihot esculenta) is a woody shrub of the Euphorbiaceae (spurge family) that is extensively cultivated as an annual crop in tropical and subtropical regions for its edible starchy tuberous root, a major source of carbohydrate. ... Picture of semolina Semolina grains Semolina is coarsely ground grain, usually wheat, with particles mostly between 0. ... Species Oryza glaberrima Oryza sativa Rice is two species of grass (Oryza sativa and Oryza glaberrima) native to tropical and subtropical southern & southeastern Asia and in Africa. ... Instant mashed potatoes are potatoes that have been through an industrial process of cooking, mashing, and drying to yield a packaged convenience food that can be reconstituted in the home in seconds by adding hot water or milk, producing a close approximation of mashed potatoes with very little expenditure of... A food processor is a kitchen appliance used to facilitate various repetitive tasks in the process of preparation of food. ...

In Western and Central Africa, the more common method is to serve a mound of fufu along with a sauce made from okra, fish, tomato, etc. The diner pinches off a small ball of fufu and makes an indentation with the thumb. This reservoir is then filled with sauce, and the ball is eaten. In Ghana, the ball is often not chewed but swallowed whole in the manner one would swallow pills. In fact, among the older generation, chewing fufu is a faux-pas. Binomial name Abelmoschus esculentus (L.) Moench Okra, or ladys finger, is a flowering plant in the mallow family Malvaceae, originating somewhere near present-day Ethiopia. ... A giant grouper at the Georgia Aquarium Fish are aquatic vertebrates that are typically cold-blooded; covered with scales, and equipped with two sets of paired fins and several unpaired fins. ... Binomial name Solanum lycopersicum L. Percentages are relative to US recommendations for adults. ...

A similar staple in Sub-Saharan Africa is ugali, which is usually made from maize flour and is eaten in southern and east Africa. The name ugali is used in Kenya and Tanzania; closely related staples are called nshima in Zambia, nsima in Malawi, sadza in Zimbabwe, pap in South Africa,posho in Uganda and ghaat in Eritrea and Ethiopia. A geographical map of Africa, showing the ecological break that defines the sub-Saharan area A political map showing national divisions in relation to the ecological break Sub-Saharan Africa or Aethiopia is the term used to describe those countries of the African continent that are not considered part of... Ugali is a staple starch component of many African meals, especially in East Africa. ... nshima Nshima is a cornmeal product and a staple food in Zambia. ... Sadza is the Shona language name for a cooked pulverized grain meal that is the staple food in Zimbabwe. ... PAP can mean: // King Pap of Armenia Arthur Pap, philosopher The nickname of Mike Papantonio, a Florida-based trial attorney and co-host of Ring of Fire on Air America Radio Pap, a village in northeastern Hungary PAP, the IATA airport code for Port-au-Prince International Airport Port-au...

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See also

• Eba
• Cornmeal
• Couscous
• Polenta
• Poi
• Mashed potato
• Mămăliga
• Ugali

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External links

• BBC: Ghana's cooks take to fast fufu about microwavable instant fufu