West African TRADE FARE

West African TRADE FARE This is an annual event bringing together cultures and traditions of West Africa here in Nairobi Kenya all in one place.

Here, one will get to learn more about their diverse cultures and traditions, traditional delicacies as well as having fun their way.

20/03/2024

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This is how pounded fufu looks like.

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Known as Gambia’s super soup, superkanja is tasty bowl of deliciousness is found in various countries. Its name comes fr...
11/03/2024

Known as Gambia’s super soup, superkanja is tasty bowl of deliciousness is found in various countries. Its name comes from the Portuguese word for soup (sopa), and a West African word for okra (kanja), which gives the dish its distinct texture.
Packed with the nutrients of various leafy greens, meat and vegetables, this is heartiness in a bowl. Whether you want to eat it as soup or serve it with rice as a stew, Superkanja is super!

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The national dish of Cape Verde, cachupa is the delicious mélange of West African, Portuguese, Asian and South American ...
11/03/2024

The national dish of Cape Verde, cachupa is the delicious mélange of West African, Portuguese, Asian and South American influences. It is a hearty, protein-filled slow-cooked stew made from hominy, beans, staple starches, vegetables, spices and meat such as pork, sausage or fish or seafood.It is so ubiquitous that each of the nine islands has its own version, there are “rich (with meat)” and “poor (vegetables only)” versions, and you can even turn leftovers into a delicious reheated breakfast called Cachupa refogada with added eggs and sausage.

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EGUSI SOUP. Variations of this delicious soup can be found all over West Africa, but it is hugely popular in Nigeria. Wh...
11/03/2024

EGUSI SOUP.
Variations of this delicious soup can be found all over West Africa, but it is hugely popular in Nigeria. What makes it unique is the use of protein- and fat-rich melon seeds (egusi) from specific plants, which are then dried and ground up and used as a thickener.
Besides the seeds, water and oil, egusi soup typically contains leafy greens such as bitter leaf or pumpkin leaf, palm oil, other vegetables like tomatoes and okra, seasonings and meat.In Nigeria, being a coastal country, you often find egusi made with a selection of fresh stockfish or catfish, with ground crayfish for extra flavor. If you make it with meat, you can add cow offal for extra flavor and texture. Whichever way you prefer it, always enjoy your egusi with starch-like pounded yam or garri/eba ,and if you eat it with your hands, it will taste even better!

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A popular street food, alloco, as it is called in the Ivory Coast, is very simply fried plantains. But serve it with a m...
11/03/2024

A popular street food, alloco, as it is called in the Ivory Coast, is very simply fried plantains. But serve it with a meal and it becomes a tasty side with a deliciously spicy chili sauce that brings all the flavors on the plate to life. Plantains are another staple food around the region with neighboring countries having their own names and variations for the fried treat. Benin and Nigeria have dodo, Ghana has kelewele, Togo has amadan and Congo has makemba.

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Fufu is a food made from fresh or fermented cassava, a staple in the region. The cassava is pounded into flour, then mix...
11/03/2024

Fufu is a food made from fresh or fermented cassava, a staple in the region. The cassava is pounded into flour, then mixed with water and cooked over heat into a paste of varying textures depending on the meal you are serving it with or your preference.

You can find versions of fufu all over Africa, of course with the ensuing arguments about whose is better. But in general, any version of this hot, starchy paste eaten with your hands and dipped into your favorite sauce or stew is a delight that everyone should try.

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From the Ivory Coast, Kedjenou is a deliciously spicy meat and vegetable stew often made with guinea fowl or chicken. Sl...
11/03/2024

From the Ivory Coast, Kedjenou is a deliciously spicy meat and vegetable stew often made with guinea fowl or chicken. Slow-cooked in a sealed clay pot with little or no liquid, the resulting dish is juicy, flavorful and tender.
It is surprisingly easy to make, and well worth the wait! Served with attieke, a side made from ground cassava with a texture similar to couscous, this is a wholesome dish with the taste of fine dining.

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One of the national dishes of Cameroon, ndole is a beautiful blend of bitter leaf greens, spices, a lot of oil and prote...
11/03/2024

One of the national dishes of Cameroon, ndole is a beautiful blend of bitter leaf greens, spices, a lot of oil and protein through groundnuts, as well as the optional addition of meat or fish. A rich and calorie-dense dish, it is always found at parties and festivities in Cameroon. Oh Ndole!
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The national dish of Senegal, it is also found in Guinea Bissau, Guinea Conakry, Mali, Mauritania and the Gambia. Typica...
11/03/2024

The national dish of Senegal, it is also found in Guinea Bissau, Guinea Conakry, Mali, Mauritania and the Gambia. Typically made using a firm whitefish either smoked or fresh, Thieb, or Tiep, can also be made with meat (tiep yappa) or chicken (tiep ganaar).

What distinguishes Thieb is the delicious garlic parsley marinade/stuffing and a spice called netetou, which adds a delicious umami flavor to the tomato, garlic and onion sauce. Other ingredients include vegetables such as okra, eggplant and sweet potato, and, usually, broken rice, as it is cheaper than first grade rice.

It is served in a large dish with rice on the bottom and the fish stew on top, and eaten communally with the hands, or with a spoon in the case of visiting guests or friends. Divine!

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Long before the Islamic and Christian religions colonized much of the African continent, indigenous African religions de...
11/03/2024

Long before the Islamic and Christian religions colonized much of the African continent, indigenous African religions defined much of African life. Each tribe, from each country had their own religion – however many African’s would dispute the definition of “religion,” moreover, they believe it to be a way of life, informing everything in traditional African society, including political art, marriage, health, diet, dress, economics, and death.

Some examples of West African tribal religions:

• Baha’ism, a popular West African religion that believe that God periodically reveals his will through divine messengers, whose purpose is to transform the character of humankind and to develop, within those who respond, moral and spiritual qualities.

• Yoruba religion, believing in Olodumare, who is believed to be the origin of virtue and mortality and bestows the knowledge of things upon all persons.

• Ewe religion, believing and organized around the “creator god,” Mawu, as well as other gods that exist under Mawu.

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