a staple dish in the culinary traditions of Angola’s northern region As a luandina, this is a dish I grew up eating because of my grandma. My grandma, who is from the province of Zaire in the north of Angola, bordering the DRC, made it often during my childhood. She usually added peanut (groundnut) paste…
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Mufete
This dish is one of my childhood favorites. Every time my parents or I make it, I’m taken back to Saturdays on the family patio, hearing, smelling, and salivating as I watched the cacusso on the grill, wondering which one was going to be mine. Mufete is one of Angola’s beloved dishes, and in my…
Cassava is Life
Hey there dear reader, It’s been a minute since my last post. This one is near and dear to me. I hope you get something of value from it. If nothing else, it will be a break from the news cycle and coronavirus memes. Since many of us are spending all of our time at…
Studio Muxima 