Recently, when I asked chef Pierre Thiam why West African cuisine was suddenly being touted as a new food trend, he laughed and said, “It’s been around for a few thousand years.” Then he thought for a ...

Dinner at Meza Malonga is not just a meal – it’s a tour of the African continent. Delicately plated dishes feature Nile perch from Uganda, Algerian olive oil, and penja peppers from Cameroon.

"There's something for anybody," one of the co-owners said.

As the holiday season approaches, food becomes a central theme in celebrations, especially within the African diaspora. From rice and peas to fruit cake, the culinary traditions that have emerged from ...

Martha stocking items in her store in Grand Rapids, Michigan. In a modest storefront called Martha’s International Market, Inc. on 28th Street in Grand Rapids, Michigan, Martha and John PeeWee have ...

<Bird nats.> <Kettle cleaning.> <Cutting into squash.> <More kettle cleaning.> A HALF HOUR'S DRIVE FROM THE NEAREST VILLAGE-- <Water into kettle.> THE LUNCH LADIES AT BLINKWATER PRIMARY SCHOOL ARE ON ...

African countries have become reliant on a few food items. Just 20 plant species now provide 90% of our food, with three—wheat, maize, and rice—accounting for 60% of all calories consumed on the ...

Destiny African Market is a family-owned business in Randolph, founded by Sola Ajao. The market, which evolved from an import business in 2021, offers a wide range of African foods and products. In ...

Despite facing a number of challenges, including language barriers and an unfamiliarity with the wide-ranging regional cuisines of the world’s second-largest continent in the U.S., many African ...