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Wasawasa

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Wasawasa is a popular dish eaten in Dagbon and other parts of northern Ghana, as well as in nearby West African countries such as Burkina Faso, Benin and Nigeria. It is made from dried yam peelings called jaling, which are ground into flour and then steamed, and it is most often eaten with spicy sauces, sometimes garnished with vegetables and accompanied by shea butter, raw groundnut oil and fried fish, or served alongside beans, pasta and salad.

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Classification
Course
Side Dish 1
Dietary Suitability
Vegan 1
Origin Region
Ghana 2
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Uses Ingredient

Yam, Ingredients
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Source Wasawasa (Wikipedia)
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1. Wasawasa (Wikipedia)
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    Wasawasa is a popular dish, eaten in Dagbon and other parts of Northern Ghana.
  • In Cuisine: Ghanaian Cuisine, Wikipedia category list
  • Uses Ingredient: Yam, Lead
    It is made from dried yam peelings called jaling
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2. Wasawasa (Wikidata)
P495 (country of origin): Ghana
Quote, P495 (country of origin): Ghana
Ghana
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