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Om Ali, Omali, Umm Ali, or Oumm Ali (Egyptian Arabic: أم على), meaning "Mother of Ali", is a traditional Egyptian dessert, and is a national dessert of Egypt. [1] There are numerous variations with different composition. [2] [3] The dish, which is traced back to as far as Medieval Egypt, is named after the wife of the Sultan of Egypt.
Akpan is made by fermenting maize kernels or powder. The fermented maize is then bagged together with condensed milk and iced to create a sweet dessert. [1] [2] Some sources describe the dish as vegetable yogurt. [1] The dessert is popular in Benin and Togo. In Benin, the dish is referred to as Akassa. It has a small consumer base in France. [1]
Togolese cuisine is the cuisine of the Togolese Republic, a country in Western Africa. Staple foods in Togolese cuisine include maize, rice, millet, cassava, yam, plantain and beans. [1] [2] Maize is the most commonly consumed food in the Togolese Republic. [1] Fish is a significant source of protein.
In Akan depictions, Owuo is a truly sadistic and cannibalistic deity who kills without a second thought or care. His first act after being created was to kill his creator [2] and in other tellings of the story he even tried to kill all 3 supreme beings. [7]
Death by Chocolate is a colloquial descriptive or marketing term for various cakes and desserts that feature chocolate, [1] especially dark chocolate or cocoa, as the primary ingredient. The phrase is trademarked in some countries, and the dessert is a signature dish of Bennigan's restaurants in the United States.
In the Rigveda, Vishvarupa is the son of the god Tvashta and the guardian of cows. [3] He is an enemy of Indra, the king of the gods, who comes into conflict with him.Indra is victorious in the conflict and Aptya (an ally of Indra) kills Vishvarupa and is later beheaded by Indra. [4]
The first Europeans to see Togo were João de Santarém and Pêro Escobar, the Portuguese explorers who sailed along its coast between 1471 and 1473. [3] The Portuguese built forts in neighboring Ghana (at Elmina) and Benin (at Ouidah). Although the coast of Togo had no natural harbors, the Portuguese did trade at a small fort at Porto Seguro. [2]
Kambolé (Camboli or Kaboli) is a small town in the prefecture of Tchamba located 90 km east of Sokode, capital of the Centrale Region in Togo (West Africa). It was founded between the 14th and the 15th century by the original hunter of Ife ethnicity, named Ode Amon, who came from Nigeria. the town is a center of trade for the surrounding agricultural region.