The word "fufu" is derived from the Twi language spoken in Ghana and Ivory Coast, meaning "mash" or "mix," and is a staple in West and Central Africa, as well as the Caribbean.

Indeed, to make fufu, you need an incredibly powerful machine (or will) to work the starchy fibers out of the root vegetables. And while food processors have come a long way over the years, even ...

Fufu is a dough-like starch staple across West African culture, personalized and woven into the lives and stories of families. “When you eat fufu and soup, you're stepping into history, experiencing a ...

There's fufu made from cassava, fufu made from cornmeal, and fufu made from yam. The fufu type may differ from region to region, but the sheer joy of eating fufu is the same all over Africa.