african food

Cuisines around the world feature a number of complex rice dishes, ranging from Iran's jewel-like pilafs to the creamy smoothness of Italian risotto. In West Africa, the signature dish is called jollof rice. It's a hearty and colorful…

Versatile rice pilaf has made its way into cuisines all over the world. Combining rice, vegetables and a meat all in one bowl, rice pilaf can be a meal in itself or a simplified version can serve as a side dish. Pilaf or pilau originally…

True African yams, available in ethnic markets and some organic food stores, are closely related to the lily family and bear little resemblance to the sweet potatoes that are so often called yams in most North American supermarkets. Yams…

Senegal, a coastal country in West Africa, has a bold, spicy cuisine that is influenced by foods from Morocco, France, Portugal and Vietnam. The regional cooking features a variety of vegetables, seafood and meats that are flavored with…