Ivy Newton-Gamble's Blog: Everyday African Food, page 20

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Spicy Ostrich Stew

“Each person must ride the road of their own fate.” -African Proverb

Africa rests on both sides of the equator and is the only continent to extend from the northern temperate to southern temperate zones. The continent is surrounded by the Mediterranean Sea to the north, the Suez Canal and the Red Sea to the northeast, the Indian Ocean to the southeast, and the Atlantic Ocean to the west. Africa’s geography is as diverse as its food. From the Sahara and Kalahari deserts, tropical regions, subarcti

Papaya Seed Tea

Papayas are large oblong shaped tropical fruits with thin skin that are golden yellow when they are ripe and ready to eat. The fruit will be slightly soft to the touch and ripe papayas can be yellow, orange, pink or red, depending on the variety. Most people only eat flesh of the papaya, but you can also create tasty teas from the small, black seeds in the cavity of the papaya. Drying is the oldest method of preserving food. The first European settlers in America often ate dried corn, apple, cur

Afrikaans 101

Afrikaans (af-ri-kahns) 101

South Africa is currently holding it’s elections and The African National Congress (ANC) nominee is Jacob Zuma. Afrikaans, spoken in the countries of South Africa and Namibia, and is one of the 11 official languages of South Africa.Some common words in Afrikaans are:  

1.Verbaas- Amaze

2. Aard- Nature

3. Hok- Cage

4. Indeks- Index

5. Kaai- Jetty

6. Jy- You

7.  Lam- Lamb

8.  Papaja- Papaya

9.  Regeer- Govern

10. Sap- Juice

How to Eat Fufu

Conventional West African fufu is made by boiling starchy foods as cassava, yam, plantain or rice then pounding them into a gummy mass. fufu is a staple food to Western and Central Africa what mashed potatoes are to traditional European-American cooking. For many Africans, stew and fufu is a classic meal similar to soup and crackers in the US. Cocoyam fufu flour is specialty flour specifically formulated to produce instant fufu. Fufu can be prepared using different basic food materials. It can

Dinka, Newir, and Skeluk of Sudan

Sudan is situated in Northern Africa, bordering the Red Sea, between Egypt and Eritrea. Sudan is a little more than one-quarter the size of the US making it the largest country in Africa. Presently hundreds of tribes live in Sudan including the Danagla, Gaalien, and Shaigia in the north; Bija in the east; Kababish, Humar, Nuba, Baggara, and Fur in the west; and Dinka, Newir, and Skeluk in the south. Just like most African countries Sudanese backgrounds are very diverse mainly Arab in the north,

Swahili 101

Spoken in the African countries of Tanzania, Burundi, Kenya, Mozambique, Somalia, Uganda, Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda. Swahili is also one of the offical languages of Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda About 35% of the Swahili vocabulary derives from the Arabic language. Disney’s animated film The Lion King contains several Swahili references. “Simba”, the main character’s name, means lion. Gene Roddenberry took the name of Lieutenant Uhura in Star Trek from the Swahili word uhuru meaning “

Gikuyu people of Kenya

Mbaara ti ûcûrû -Gikuyu

Vita si uji -Swahili

War is not porridge -English -Gikuyu Kenyan Proverb Numbering about 6 million Gikuyu are the largest ethnic group in Kenya. Swahili is one of the official languages of Kenya and is the only language of African origin among the official working languages of the African Union. Traditionally among the Gikuyu people in Kenya porridge was the main beverage and was usually used to welcome visitors at home. It was also used as breakfast before people dispers

North African Ghee

Ghee is a clarified butter without any solid milk particles or water. Ghee is used in daily cooking thoughout the world. One such place is North Africa, Algeria, Egypt, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya (Libya), Morocco, Sudan and Tunisia. Ghee enriches the flavors of both sweet and savory foods. The suggestion that African cooking may become part of your everyday food life may seem odd at first but as you will soon learn, the ingredients are common. There is no better way to understand a culture than tho