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Senior Editor, AFNAbuja, Nigeria
Amarachi Irobi writes the longest pieces on the African Food Network, mostly on African vegetables, healthy eating and the nutritional side of the continent's cooking. Her guide to scent leaf is among the most-read articles on the site. She has been contributing since 2021.
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Ingredients & Produce
It is primarily used in the preparation of 'Ofe Akwu,' pepper soups, porridge yams, and 'Ukwa,' among other dishes. More specifically, the Benin/Delta people use it to make soups such as 'Ogbono' and Egusi. It is most known for its ability to prepare a variety of cuisines.
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Travel & Country Guides
We all enjoy going on vacations. There's sightseeing, meeting new people, taking tours, and numerous Instagram postings. The cuisine, though, is the finest part of all. Tasting new delicacies from around the world, there are so many new cuisines and dishes to try in different
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Nutrition & Healthy Eating
A balanced diet contains the six(6) classes of food in their right proportion. The six classes of food of which vegetables are a major constituent of Vitamins. Vegetables are usually very low in fat, high in vitamins as mentioned before, minerals, and also dietary fiber. It has
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