Cooking up a storm: The rise of African superfoods

By Lauren Said-Moorhouse, for CNN

Updated 0901 GMT (1701 HKT) April 27, 2016

Tuleka Prah travels around Africa documenting popular dishes for her <a href="http://www.africanfoodmap.com/" target="_blank">blog, The African Food Map</a>.
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Banku and Okra Stew – Tuleka Prah travels around Africa documenting popular dishes for her blog, The African Food Map.
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Bobotjie, is a popular national dish from South Africa. The favored meal made of spiced minced meat with an egg-based topping baked and served hot.
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Bobotjie – Bobotjie, is a popular national dish from South Africa. The favored meal made of spiced minced meat with an egg-based topping baked and served hot.
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Look familiar? Fufu is a dumpling-like side dish hailing from Ghana. Prah says to make fufu, you can use boiled plantain, cassava or cocoyams which is then pounded together.
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Fufu – Look familiar? Fufu is a dumpling-like side dish hailing from Ghana. Prah says to make fufu, you can use boiled plantain, cassava or cocoyams which is then pounded together.
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Irio is a Gikuyu side dish made of potatoes, corn and mashed peas.
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Irio – Irio is a Gikuyu side dish made of potatoes, corn and mashed peas.
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A familiar West African staple many eager foodies will have heard of -- Jollof Rice.
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Jollof Rice – A familiar West African staple many eager foodies will have heard of -- Jollof Rice.
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