The Star Ingredient, a documentary podcast series, will take you on a culinary journey across Africa where we’ll meet communities and local chefs on a mission to revive the continent’s indigenous crops - all while sharing delicious new recipes and flavours.
Ce podcast en français: La surprise du chef.
This project was funded by the European Journalism Centre, through the Solutions Journalism Accelerator. This fund is supported by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Star Ingredient, a documentary podcast series, will take you on a culinary journey across Africa where we’ll meet communities and local chefs on a mission to revive the continent’s indigenous crops - all while sharing delicious new recipes and flavours.
Ce podcast en français: La surprise du chef.
This project was funded by the European Journalism Centre, through the Solutions Journalism Accelerator. This fund is supported by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Cowpea or niébé is an essential ingredient in Senegalese street food. Branded as ‘food for the poor’ by the colonists, the cowpea has long been neglected by African countries. But chef Fati Niang is determined to give niébé a comeback as a popular legume used to flavour fancy finger food recipes like accras.
Hosted by Tokunbo Salako.
Written and produced by Naira Davlashyan, Marta Rodríguez Martínez, Aisling Ní Chúláin, and Alice Carnevali
With original reporting by Marta Moreiras.
The theme music is by Andy Robini.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.