DC versus Baltimore, introducing African food to Top Chef, and the origins of jollof rice and why it’s so dang important. Hibiscus is important, too! Finally, how to get started cooking West African food yourself, with Eric Adjepong.

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Sources:

Stirring the Pot: A History of African Cuisine 

Wanderings in West Africa 

Washington Post 

Betumi 

Cooking, Cuisine and Class 

London Review of Books 

New York Times 

The Guardian 

Jack Goody’s Vision of World History and African Development Today