Nutrition
≈ 550 kcalper portion of about 350 g
- Protein3%
- Fat2%
- Carbohydrates95%
Estimate for a typical portion of this dish; the venue's recipe may differ.
About the dish
A staple West African food made by boiling and pounding starchy vegetables into a smooth, elastic dough.
- Cuisine
- West African
Typical ingredients
- cassava
- plantain
- yam
General information about this dish, not provided by the venue. Dish pictures are illustrations based on the menu description, not photos from the venue.
History of the dish
Ghana
- Origin
- Ghana
Read more
Fufu (or fufuo, foofoo, foufou foo-foo ) is a pounded meal found in West African cuisine originally made from boiled cassava, plantains, and cocoyam. Fufu's prevalence in West Africa has been noted in local literature, such as Chinua Achebe's Things Fall Apart.
Excerpt from the Wikipedia article “Fufu” · version used · CC BY-SA 4.0
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