Tag: african cuisine
Nigeria Is My Kitchen
You may remember Michael Adé Elẹgbẹdé, a cooking enthusiast who spoke to Chicamod about his beginnings in the appreciation of African cuisine. Elẹgbẹdé is now on a mission to rediscovering and telling the story of Nigeria’s food culture with his own personal touch; focusing on the unique flavors, ingredients, and cooking traditions of Nigeria. For all … read more
Chef Pierre Thiam: Recipes from the Heart of Senegal
Chef Pierre Thiam‘s career is currently in full swing. With the release of his latest cookbook “ Senegal Modern Recipes from the Source to the Bowl” we decided to delve into his creative mind to discover the man behind the dishes, and the response to African cuisine from different audiences so far. When did your love … read more
My Burnt Orange – Experiencing Traditional African Dishes
My Burnt Orange is a delicious-looking food blog authored and narrated by Freedes, who was born in Botswana of Ghanaian parentage and later married a Zimbabwean. This unique and multi-cultured mix is what brought about the My Burnt Orange blog, which follows Freedes’ journeys in the kitchen as she experiments with different traditional dishes. Her great … read more
Chef Pierre Thiam, an Ambassador for African Cuisine │His New Cook Book Yolele, Now Out!
By Chicamod.com Chef Pierre Thiam is not only a chef he is also an author, a business man and above all a culture and food ambassador from Senegal Chef Pierre Thiam culinary career started way back in the 1980’s.Growing up he only used to see women cooking in his home country Senegal. The chef says his … read more
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Recipe of the Week:Pilau
By ChicaMod.com Pilau – rice, vegetables, and meat cooked in a seasoned broth. Pilau comes from the Persian word pilav or pilaw. Pilau rice cooking technique is common throughout the Middle East and West Asia . It has been spread across Africa by the Arabs. Check out a video of how to make Pilau from one of our favorite chefs on Afro Food.