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Fufu (or fufuo, foofoo, foufou / ˈ f u ˌ f u / foo-foo listen ⓘ) is a pounded meal found in West African cuisine. [1] [2] It is a Twi word that originates from the Akans in Ghana.The word has been expanded to include several variations of the pounded meal found in other African countries including Sierra Leone, Guinea, Liberia, Cote D'Ivoire, Burkina Faso, Benin, Togo, Nigeria, Cameroon ...
v. t. e. Poul an sòs (chicken in sauce) Haitian cuisine is a Creole cuisine that originates from a blend of several culinary styles that populated the western portion of the island of Hispaniola, namely African, French, indigenous Taíno, Spanish and Arab influences. [1] Haitian cuisine has some similarities with "criollo" (Spanish for 'creole ...
Peanut soup or groundnut soup is a soup made from peanuts, often with various other ingredients. It is a staple in African cuisine but is also eaten in East Asia (Taiwan), the United States (mainly in Virginia) [1][2] and other areas around the world. It is also common in some regions, such as Argentina 's northwest, [3][4] Bolivia [5] and Peru ...
In Pandora's Box, Anansi is one of the tricksters that has to be captured. In Civilization VI, Anansi is a summonable hero in the Heroes and Legends game mode. In Shivers, an "Anansi Spider Song" is referenced in one of the puzzles. In Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance, Anansi is a quest-giving NPC and summonable demon.
Ayahuasca is the hispanicized spelling (i.e., spelled according to Spanish orthography) of a word that originates from the Quechuan languages, which are spoken in the Andean states of Ecuador, Bolivia, Peru, and Colombia. Speakers of Quechuan languages who use modern Quechuan orthography spell it ayawaska. [17]
Pounded yam. A plate of food; pounded yam and soup. Pounded yam (Yoruba: Iyán, Hausa: sakwara, Igbo: Utara-ji) is a Nigerian swallow or Okele food. [1][2] It is traditionally prepared by pounding boiled yam with mortar and pestle. [3][4] Pounded yam is similar to mashed potatoes but heavier in consistency.
The history of syphilis has been well studied, but the exact origin of the disease remains unknown. [3] It appears to have originated in both Africa and America. [4] [5] As such, there are two primary hypotheses: one proposes that syphilis was carried to Europe from the Americas by the crew(s) of Christopher Columbus as a byproduct of the Columbian exchange, while the other proposes that ...
Deaths. 25,000,000 – 50,000,000 (estimated) The Black Death was a bubonic plague pandemic occurring in Europe from 1346 to 1353. It was one of the most fatal pandemics in human history; as many as 50 million people [2] perished, perhaps 50% of Europe's 14th century population. [3] The disease is caused by the bacterium Yersinia pestis and ...