{"product_id":"op-the-art-of-fufu","title":"OP: The Art of Fufu","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eGreenleaf Book Group Press, Austin, TX, 2021. Hardcover. Near Fine. First printing.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFufu is a staple of West African cuisine. Made from pounded and boiled yam, cassava, yucca, rice, wheat, plantain, oats, or other starches, its ideal tablemate is a soup or stew in which it can be dipped and used in place of an inedible utensil.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe came across \u003cem\u003eThe Art of Fufu \u003c\/em\u003e(2021) on a lark, wondering if anything like it had ever been published, and we are delighted to say that it satisfies a basic curiosity for those unfamiliar with fufu and its brothy accompaniments. A dozen or so fufu recipes—using fresh ingredients or dried substitutes—are followed by versatile soups as prepared by various ethnic groups in different regions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAuthor Kavachi Michelle Ukegbu (whose name, alas, appears only at the very end of the book) writes, extraordinarily, in such a way as to speak to both in- and outsiders, neither pandering nor alienating. Ample frontmatter and headnotes support the recipes, adding thoughtful context and defining terms.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur copy is a Near Fine \u003cstrong\u003efirst printing\u003c\/strong\u003e without jacket, as issued. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"KNOP","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41718583525509,"sku":"Kavachi Michelle Ukegbu","price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0297\/5046\/0549\/files\/ukegbu_artoffufu.jpg?v=1781798880","url":"https:\/\/www.kitchenartsandletters.com\/products\/op-the-art-of-fufu","provider":"Kitchen Arts \u0026 Letters","version":"1.0","type":"link"}