East and West African cuisine is often grouped, and while having some overlap, the two regions also contain very different styles and cultural influences. So, let's explore those differences.

If anyone can help drag West African food into the American mainstream, it’s Osseo-Asare. In 1971, she fell in love with a Ghanaian man while in college and wanted to marry him.

West African cuisine deserves greater recognition for its influence on food around the world, says Chef Pierre Thiam.

I'm first off to the corner of 9th & U Streets Northwest, to begin my journey through the unique flavors, colors, and textures of West African cuisine. PRINCE: I'm from Ghana, West Africa and came ...

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Explore West African flavors rule at FAD in Marietta. Thiam also is the author of “The Fonio Cookbook” (Lake Isle Press, $24.95), which to my surprise features a recipe for beer made with ...

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In her new monthly column, Yewande Komolafe returns to the food of West Africa to examine how it shaped her cooking, and her idea of home. Share full article. 33.

With Fudena, Ruth Nakaar is betting that Ghanaian jollof rice and Caribbean curried goat can, one day, be as ubiquitous as kale caesar salads and conveyor belt pizza, if given the chance.

At Two Hommés, 2 friends combine their culinary talents in winning ways, says food critic Merrill Shindler.