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Gari

Toasted cassava granules soaked in water or sprinkled over beans

Benin, Sierra Leone and Togo Salad & side Vegetarian

Your guide, Chef Baku
Drawn, not photographed Updated September 2026
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History

Cassava came from Brazil with Portuguese traders; Beninese processors grate, press and roast the root into granules that keep for months without refrigeration.

Frequently asked questions

What is Gari?

Gari is a salad & side from Benin: toasted cassava granules soaked in water or sprinkled over beans. Cassava came from Brazil with Portuguese traders; Beninese processors grate, press and roast the root into granules that keep for months without refrigeration.

Made with

cassava

Cooked

fermentedroasted

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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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