Home›Dishes›Origin Region›West AfricaBrowse ByWest AfricaOrigin region names the place where a dish is first recorded. Wikipedia notes that "Raffaele Esposito is often credited with creating the modern version of pizza in Naples at the end of the 19th century," fixing the dish's modern form to one specific city. Browsing by origin region shows which places have given the world the most recognizable dishes.FactsWest AfricaConnectionsSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsComparisonEra of EmergenceWell-attested5000 BCE 1West AfricaFilter Results7 entriesDish FamilyAllSub-Saharan African Grain Dishes (2)Sub-Saharan African Roasted, Grilled and Fried Dishes (1)Sub-Saharan African Soups (2)Sub-Saharan African Stews, Braises and Sauced Dishes (2)CuisineAllGhanaian Cuisine (1)Ivorian Cuisine (1)Nigerian Cuisine (1)Senegalese Cuisine (1)West African Cuisine (3)Main IngredientAllButter (1)Egg (1)Flour (1)Maize (1)Onion (1)Peanut (1)Rice (1)Sugar (1)Vegetable (1)Vegetable Oil (1)Yeast (1)TraditionAllFermentation (1)Format/TypeAllSub-Saharan African Grain Dishes (2)Sub-Saharan African Roasted, Grilled and Fried Dishes (1)Sub-Saharan African Soups (2)Sub-Saharan African Stews, Braises and Sauced Dishes (2)CourseAllSnack or Street Food (1)Soup (3)Dietary SuitabilityAllContains Meat or Poultry (2)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 7Egusi SoupWest AfricaGroundnut SoupWest AfricaKedjenouWest AfricaKenkeyWest AfricaMoin MoinWest AfricaPuff-PuffWest AfricaRiz GrasWest AfricaConnectionsShowing the first 400 of 1,547 connections.Sources1. Stew (Wikipedia)History sectionQuote, History sectionThe world's oldest known evidence of stew was found in Japan, dating to around 5000 BC during the Jōmon period.View the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.