Yams, a staple of African cuisine, have deep roots in the continent’s food history and agricultural practices. Their cultural ...

Learn how to prepare Banana and Oat Fufu, a nutritious twist on traditional African swallow, from scratch. This step-by-step ...

These are scenes from the Iluyanwa Yam Festival. Celebrations of culture, community and life, yam festivals occur throughout West Africa. The festivals are essential events; they mark the passing of ...

Oduah had recently moved from Nigeria to California to study for a master's in global communication at USC, and the yam was a food that reminded her of home. "As a West African, I've had yam all ...

Yams are tuber vegetables (the type that grows mostly underground) native to Africa and Asia. There are over 600 species of yam, but only 15-20 are edible. Sweet potatoes are often mistaken for ...

yams have fuelled Nigerian and wider West African communities for millennia. However, the humble yam is far more than just a nutritional source. Revered at New Yam festivals, central to ancient ...

Yams - pounded into paste, ground into flour, boiled or fried – provide sustenance and livelihoods across West Africa. But growing conditions across the "yam belt" from Guinea to Cameroon are ...

Yams – pounded into paste, ground into flour, boiled or fried – provide sustenance and livelihoods across West Africa. But growing conditions across the “yam belt” from Guinea to Cameroon ...