Couscous
Wassa-Wassa
North (Parakou / Borgou / Bariba), Benin
Granulated couscous made from dried yam flour; a 'yam couscous' from northern and central Benin; steamed and served with sauce goussi or sauce arachide.
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What it is
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Granulated couscous made from dried yam flour; a 'yam couscous' from northern and central Benin; steamed and served with sauce goussi or sauce arachide.
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Small, yellowish granules resembling couscous; made from yam flour; steamed and fluffed; served with rich sauces; a northern Benin specialty.
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