Recipes from the African Diaspora

Recipes that explore the foodways of the African Diaspora. This is the place for African heritage staple dishes that highlight the culinary traditions and contributions of people of African descent from all over the world including homeland Africa, the Caribbean, South America, and the American South. Culture is explored through research and use of native spices and ingredients like okra, yucca, yams, harissa, and callaloo. Example recipes include those like Puerto Rican mofongo relleno, Brazilian Fish Stew (moqueca baiana), West African Jollof Rice, and Southern Shrimp and Grits.