All rights reserved. Fufu can also be found in Northern Ghana, although it is made with yam in this region.

Australian High Commissioner to Ghana, Andrew Barnes has apologized to Ghanaians for using his left hand to eat fufu; a local Ghanaian dish prepared with cassava and plantain. site = "ghanaweb.com"; Famous Architecture: My Fave Buildings, Globally! “Awkward: I’m left-handed and I used the wrong hand to eat the fufu. Fufu Video said… Lillie, what is Fufu? Your email address will not be published. Fufu is a staple food across West Africa but in Ghana, it is made by pounding a mixture of boiled cassava and plantains into a soft sticky paste to go along with aromatic and spicy tomato soup.

// End --> The term perfectly represents the ingredients of the food, which is a mixture of ground provisions like cassava that are boiled and pounded to form robust balls. It is prepared in various ways. and features to Fufu is often dipped into sauces or eaten with stews of meat, fish, or vegetables. Luddy Sr. said… Mmmmm, now I’m hungry. Recounting his very first ‘fufu experience’ in an appreciation post on his verified Facebook page, Mr. Barnes said the fufu he ate was prepared by a woman called Safura and served with grasscutter meat and smoked fish. “In Indigenous Australia we call bushmeat ‘bush tucker’. Mount Greylock: The Highest Point in Massachusetts Has Great New England Views. We eat the python meat too, but I only like the eggs. document.write(user + '@' + site + ''); . http://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/10/dining/reviews/10unde.html?scp=1&sq=fufu&st=cse. Chat with us via WhatsApp on +233 55 2699 625. However, because he is left-handed Andrew Barnes was seen in a photo that accompanied his post eating with his left hand.