I was thinking today about some of the spoken or unspoken questions that people ask me when they first hear about the whole subject of African food and culture. I'll list them in no particular order here and begin sharing my answers a little every day for the next couple of weeks. Let me know of other questions you'd like answered, or add your comments.
1. Huh? Is there even such a thing as African "cuisine"? Never heard of it.
2. Isn't it just the same thing as African-American cuisine? "Soul food"?
3. Aren't most Africans starving or fighting or dying from AIDS and living at a subsistence level?
4. Isn't the food too hot/bland/boring/primitive?
5. Why should I be interested?
6. What makes you the expert, white American lady?
7. Isn't African food really unhealthy?
8. Why aren't there African restaurants like there are Italian or Indian or Chinese or Thai restaurants?
9. Doesn't it require too many weird ingredients or kinds of cooking equipment?
10. Where can I go to learn more about (or taste) African cuisine?
3 comments:
Dear Fran Osseo-Asare,
Thank you for breaking the negative stereotype bless your heart. It is so sad that people believe everything they saw in TV and ignore the truth and do their own research. I am a Personal Chef and Nutritionist (from Ethiopia) which I learned from my mother. The fact is Africa is the richest continent on the planet in history, culture, resources...I hope people would realize that, and explore with their own...
Dear Fran Osseo Asare,
My name Nibret Aga and live Des Moines, WA, I can be reach: 206-218-2833 or email: lovecarepacifica@yahoo.com
web: nibretaga.com
I am Global Cooking Instructor: American, Eritrean, Ethiopian, Italian...so please post me.
I've heard that African cuisine is good. Though they look a little weird but they are delicious and healthy too. catering nyc
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