July 28, 2022

A quick primer on African food in Atlanta

Article by:
NNEKA M. OKONA

With 54 countries, Africa is the most ethnically and linguistically diverse continent in the world, and its cuisine also varies drastically from region to region. North African food draws in Mediterranean and Middle Eastern influences, while South African dishes are a hodge-podge of world cultures. In West Africa, each country has its own version of jollof rice, a popular tomato-based one-pot dish.Read More

NNEKA M. OKONA I’m a journalist and author based out of Fort Worth. I consider myself a grief worker who excavates connections to grief and loss through the writing I do on food, travel, culture, wellness, history and Black people throughout the African Diaspora.

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