Corn
Corn Chaff
Cameroon
Boiled maize kernels and beans cooked together with palm oil, onion and pepper into a heavy one-pot.
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What it is
A closer look at Corn Chaff.
Boiled maize kernels and beans cooked together with palm oil, onion and pepper into a heavy one-pot.
What to look for
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Cheap student and roadside food in the English-speaking regions. It should be loose and oily rather than dry.
Where it belongs
Origins and
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