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Foods You Probably Didn't Know Originated From Africa

It goes without saying that Africa is undoubtedly a fascinating place. There are lots of things the world is enjoying today that actually had their roots in Africa. With plenty of foods and several amazing cuisines you can find in anyone's table allover the world, quite a number of them had their origins in Africa. This place indeed has an astonishing lot to offer in diverse areas.

Guineafowl Recipe


Guineafowl is a nice option to chicken and turkey but the only limitation is that it availability is limited. This bird is fast becoming popular in western dishes but it actually had it origin in Africa.

Yams


Yam has been the most valuable African food for several centuries. It is the most important crop grown in African which have lots of traditional significant in many African cultures. More than 80 percent of the world's consumption of yam is actually from this part of the world.

Watermelon


Watermelon is said to have originated from the Kalahari desert of Africa. Initially a crop that grows in the wild, watermelon was first domesticated by Central Africa and was latter introduced in Europe during the 13th century.

Coffee


One of the world's most celebrated beverage (coffee) actually had it root in East Africa (Ethiopia). According to a popular legend, coffee was hilariously discovered by herds of goat. The legend has it that a goatherd noticed his flocks where hyperactive after feeding on berries of a particular plant. He then decided to check the berries out to see whats up with them, after series of experiment, he got such a booze from the berry juice that it latter became what we popularly know today as coffee.

Sugar


If there were no sugars there would probably be no baked foods. What has actually become the main ingredient in baking (sugar) actually originated in Papua New Guinea, who were descendants of migrants out of Africa, in one of the early waves of human migration.

Black-eyed peas


Highly rich in protein is the black-eyed pea (cow pea). this legume's origin can be traced to Africa. Today it has become a major staple for billions of people in the world and a major source of protein.