African cuisine

A plate of white fufu with another plate of food with red sauce

A fufu TikTok trend introduces millions to a West African staple 

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“Foodie TikTok,” as it’s called, has rallied around a West African dish called fufu — a soft, spongy, stretchy dough that’s one of the most common foods in the region.

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