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From Lagos to Louisiana, Havana to Seoul—one African recipe at a time.

Exploring all 54 African nations plus the global diaspora through authentic recipes and flavors.

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Food with Purpose: Discover how African cuisine connects to timeless wisdom

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Ivy is the researcher and writer behind The African Gourmet, blending African food, history, and cultural storytelling. Her work is cited by universities, Wikipedia, major news outlets, and global food writers.

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Vegetable Stew Cooked Southern African Way

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African food is better than KFC because African food has healthier ingredients, brings your family together at the dinner table and eating homemade African foods are cheaper than eating at a restaurant chain or buying processed foods. Our African vegetable stew recipe is easy to make and made vegan, vegetarian or with chicken.  Many traditional food products from Africa have made their way into grocery stores. Have you ever brought home a new product from the international foods section of your grocery store and then watched it spoil in your refrigerator because you could not figure out how to cook it? Chic African Culture and The African Gourmet have help for you.  In recent years, many exotic products have been introduced on the shelves of supermarkets in the United States. As a result, people have found out about food item like cocoyam, and many are curious to try them out. Preparing African recipes instead of settling for fast food helps to keep African cooking tradit...