"If you've mastered the art of making pasta, learned to roll your own sushi, or taken an Indian cooking class, you'll know how good it feels to even scratch the surface of a new cuisine. That said, I've always found it interesting that despite hundreds of global cuisines, most of us only dabble in a select few. If you're looking to expand your horizons, there's one regional fare that should be on your radar: West African food."
"If you're unfamiliar with West African cuisine, allow me to provide some context and explain why the region's pepper sauce is culturally significant. Within each of Africa's main regions exist countless culinary subcultures, all with their own unique flavors and traditions. West African cuisine is known for its diversity - a result of the varied landscape, distinct growing regions, and access to the sea."
West African cuisine surged in popularity, becoming the highest-trending cuisine of 2023 while continuing to attract interest. Recipes emphasize bold aromatics, abundant spices, and pronounced heat. Diversity in flavors stems from varied landscapes, distinct growing regions, and coastal access that supplies plentiful seafood. Common staples include starchy indigenous vegetables, tomatoes, spices, beans, peanuts, and frequently consumed goat meat. Pepper sauce distills the region's core flavor profile by combining spice, aromatics, and heat into a versatile condiment. Pepper sauce serves as an accessible gateway for cooks to explore West African ingredients, cooking techniques, and culinary traditions.
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