Akara is a fritter made from cowpeas or black-eyed peas, originating among the Yoruba people of Nigeria, Benin and Togo, where it is sometimes called bean cake in English. It later spread through West African, Caribbean and Brazilian cuisines, and it is regarded as the ancestor of the Brazilian dish acaraje, carried to Brazil's northeastern state of Bahia, especially the city of Salvador, by enslaved Yoruba people. Versions of the dish are still eaten today across Nigeria, Benin and Togo alongside its Brazilian descendant.
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- Also in Geography Atlas: Nigeria, originated there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: Yorubaland, originated there.
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1. Akara (Wikipedia)
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that originated in Yorubaland, from the Yoruba ethnic group inhabiting parts of Nigeria, Benin and Togo
- In Cuisine: Nigerian Cuisine, Wikipedia category list
- Uses Ingredient: Palm Oil, Infobox main_ingredient field: Beans, deep-fried in vegetable oil or palm oil
- Uses Ingredient: Vegetable Oil, Infobox main_ingredient field: Beans, deep-fried in vegetable oil or palm oil
- Expresses Tradition: Street Food Culture, Wikipedia category: Category:Street food
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