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Futu is another name of Fotou referring to a thick and heavy paste made of mashed plantains or yams that is usually eaten with a spicy sauce or stew made of fish or meat. It is the national dish of Côte d'Ivoire and one of the traditional Mali foods.
Foutou is also spelled or known as Futu.
Côte d'Ivoire is an African country located on the south coast of West Africa, it borders the North Atlantic Ocean, with Liberia and Guinea on the west; Mali and Burkina Faso on the north; and Ghana on the east.
In Gambia, food play an important part of ceremonial occasions or celebrations, such as naming ceremonies, betrothals, marriages, and deaths. At these occasions, meat is served along with Jollof rice and fruit. The more food it is served during these occassions, the more successful the occasions are.
Fruit Bat Soup refers to a Chamorro delicacy that is no longer available in the country. Fruit Bat Soup is said to be a dish which has a strong aroma and flavor influenced by whatever fruits the bats had been eating. However, fruit bats are already an species endangered in Guam, and just a small colony of fruit bats remains at the north end of the island, hence, anyone caught poaching is subject to a large fine and even a prison sentence.
The Chamorro people arrived on Guam from the Malay Peninsula around 3000 BCE, and they occupied the island alone until Ferdinand Magellan landed there in 1521. Having survived invasions by the Spanish, the Japanese and the Americans, they still comprise 43 per cent of the island's population, and they have managed to retain their cultural identity, including language, customs and cuisine.
- Food Trivia: Romania specialty : Typically Romanian specialties include a range of soups made from fermented bran, bacon, potatoes and beef or chicken. An example of their specialty soup is called Ciorba , a Romanian term for "Sour Soup", examples of Romanian Sour Soup (Ciorba) are Ciorba de Fasole and Ciorba Pescareasca
Forowee refers to a soup made from beef, fish, onion, tomatoes and spices which is one of the local specialties of Guinea-Bissau, aside from Jollof, a rice with tomato puree, spiced meat and vegetables. Forowee is also widely eaten in Ghana, such as Efan Forowee.
Guinea-Bissau is situated in Western Africa between Guinea and Senegal.
Game such as antelope, ostrich or zebra cooked on a Braai (barbecue ) is a speciality of Namibia. They are also made into German-inspired sausages, like Rauchfleish (smoked-meat) and Boerewors (sausage) and Biltong, an air-dried meat.
Namibia is a very meat-orientated society, and many of their foods or meat dishes are made from one animal or another.