Benin
Wèli
Fried sweet potato slices; a popular street food across Benin; crispy outside, sweet and tender inside; sold in paper cones; a cheap, filling snack.
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Togo
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Ghana
Yakayake
Grated cassava steamed into loose, slightly sour granules, eaten with a hot pepper sauce and fried fish.
Benin
Yovo Doko
Sweet wheat flour beignets (puff-puff style); 'white beignets' in Fon; deep-fried dough balls with yeast, sugar, and salt; a popular Beninese street snack.
Togo
Yèkè Yèkè
A traditional Togolese stew of meat or offal braised in a spicy tomato and onion sauce; slow-cooked until the sauce is thick and the meat is tender, served with akoumé or fufu.
Mali
Zaamè
The Malian version of jollof rice, called zaamè in Bamanankan; rice cooked in a single pot with tomatoes, onions, chili, and meat (chicken, beef, or mutton); the Malian style has a special way of cooking that distinguishes it from Nigerian, Senegalese, and Ghanaian versions; a fragrant, flavorful rice dish; a staple of celebrations and everyday meals.