Readers choose Akpu over Banku
9.1% of readers chose Banku, 27.3% don't care about starchy foods.
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We asked readers to select their favourite. And the results are out! 9.1% of readers chose Banku, 27.3% don't care about starchy foods.
63.6% of readers say Akpu is bae and the best!
Akpu is a Nigerian dish made from fermented wet paste of cassava. This is done by soaking the cassava for a few days, this helps to soften the roots as well as reduce potentially toxic carcinogenic compounds contained within.
Once its fermentation period is complete, it is then boiled till soft and pounded till it's smooth, firm and elastic with a dough-like consistency and can be served with any Nigerian soup.
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