African Desserts, A Sweeter Side of the Continent
African desserts tend to be unpretentious and joyful, street food sweet treats, fried doughs, coconut confections, and hearty baked puddings. They reflect the ingredients that grow abundantly across the continent: coconuts, plantains, groundnuts, cassava, and the many forms of refined and unrefined sugar that Africa has always produced.
Puff puff may be the most beloved street food dessert in West Africa, balls of airy fried dough, eaten warm, sometimes dipped in chilli sauce for the brave. Chin chin, the crunchy fried pastry, is a staple at every celebration from Lagos to Accra. South Africa's malva pudding is a world-class sticky dessert that rivals any European counterpart.
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