What do people in Togo eat?
The west African country of Togo has a very delightful cuisine thanks to it’s abundant agriculture and French influence. Foods are prepared using just the right amounts of spices and varied cooking methods. French influence can be seen in the sauces that are prepared for many of the dishes. Fufu, which is similar to couscous, is a staple. It is made of root vegetables cooked, then pulverized to just the right consistency. The many vegetables they are able to grow include yams, cassava, corn, beans, millet, and okra. Meat is an important food to the Togo diet and include smoked fish, cured and smoked hams, and also “bush meat”. One of the favorite bush animals is the bush rat that they call agouti. The food is prepared giving great attention to color and the right combination of sauces.
