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Togo's fluffy fermented steamed buns
Think of it as: Like a Chinese steamed bun with a sourdough tang
Sweet little buns, angry pepper sauce.
What does it taste like?
Mildly sweet with a light fermented sourness.
SweetSpicySourSaltyFunkSmellTextureAiry and springy
What is it?
Small, fluffy steamed cakes made from fermented rice or corn flour, eaten in Togo and Benin. Slightly sweet and tangy, they come with fried fish and hot pepper sauce.
How locals eat it
Eaten with fried fish or shrimp and a fiery tomato-chili sauce; sold at street stalls.
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🇹🇬Togo
CapitalLomé
Populationabout 9.8 millionestimate (unverified)
IndustriesPhosphate, Cotton, Cocoa and coffee
Famous peopleEmmanuel AdebayorStriker who starred for Arsenal
HelloBonjour (French)
CurrencyCFA franc
Fun factIt's a long, skinny country with a coastline of less than 60 km.
The flag🇹🇬 Green for farming and hope, yellow for the land's wealth, red for blood shed for freedom, and a white star for peace.
From Tokyoabout 13,660 kmstraight line, Tokyo to Lomé
Getting there20+ hours with connectionsrough guide
✈ Check cheap flights Best timeThe dry season, November to March. Also try🍡 FufuAkumé (corn dough)Gboma dessi (spinach sauce)
✈ Check cheap flights Best timeThe dry season, November to March. Also try🍡 FufuAkumé (corn dough)Gboma dessi (spinach sauce)
🇹🇬 Sounds & life in Togo
BonjourHello（Bonjour (French)）
Latin
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Right now…
AnthemSalut à toi, pays de nos aïeux
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Ingredients
- 200g rice flour
- 50g cornstarch or corn flour
- 3 tbsp sugar
- 1 tsp dry yeast
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 250ml warm water
- Salt
How to make it (one way)
- Cook part of the flour with water into a paste
- Once cool, mix in remaining flour, yeast, sugar and salt
- Leave a few hours to ferment
- Stir in baking powder and fill small cups
- Steam 15-20 min
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