Starchy root vegetable, primary accompaniment to soups across West Africa. High in resistant starch when cooked and cooled. The vehicle that carries the nutritional value of the soups.
The cornerstone of West African food culture. Available at African grocery stores nationwide.
The health value lies in what you eat it with — the soup. Cassava is the vehicle. When cooked, cooled, and reheated, resistant starch forms — a prebiotic that feeds beneficial gut bacteria.
Buy cassava flour or frozen pre-made fufu from African grocery stores. Do not use raw cassava without proper processing.
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