Baku Kitchen! An independent reference of traditional food

Akpu

fufu

Cassava steeped under water until soft and sour, then cooked and pounded into swallow

Nigeria Fermented & pickled Vegetarian

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History

An Igbo staple made by fermenting peeled tubers in water for days, giving the pungent smell that marks a true akpu.

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What is Akpu?

Akpu is a fermented & pickled from Nigeria: cassava steeped under water until soft and sour, then cooked and pounded into swallow. An Igbo staple made by fermenting peeled tubers in water for days, giving the pungent smell that marks a true akpu.

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The atlas would have to match every ingredient to a food-composition database before it could publish a figure, and an estimate is not worth having if someone is counting on it.

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