What is fufu? How to make the West African staple trending on TikTok

The word "fufu" is derived from the Twi language spoken in Ghana and Ivory Coast, meaning "mash" or "mix," and is a staple in West and Central Africa, as well as the Caribbean. Fundamentally, fufu refers to the slightly sour, spongy dough made from boiled and pounded starchy food crops like plantains, cassava and yams — or a combination of two or more — in a very large mortar with a pestle. There are many versions of fufu, with each country like Nigeria, Cameroon, Togo, Benin and Sierra Leone, featuring its own favorite recipe, but it was Ghana’s invention following its introduction to cassava by the Portuguese in the 16th century.