A FOOD TRADITION

Mossi Cuisine

Mossi cuisine is associated with the central and northern plateau, especially communities speaking Mooré, and is also connected to neighboring Sahelian foodways. Millet and sorghum commonly anchor meals as stiff or fermented porridges, while maize, rice, cowpeas, groundnuts, leafy greens, okra, and seasonal vegetables broaden the repertoire. Sauces are built by simmering vegetables, dried fish, meat, or groundnut preparations, and grains may be pounded, steamed, or fermented. Recognizable examples include tô with leafy or okra sauce, babenda-style grain-and-greens preparations, and millet-based fermented drinks or porridges. Household practice varies with season, market access, and rural or urban setting.

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