{"id":166501,"date":"2025-11-07T08:51:42","date_gmt":"2025-11-07T00:51:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pane-bistecca.com\/?p=166501"},"modified":"2025-11-30T10:43:20","modified_gmt":"2025-11-30T02:43:20","slug":"chips-digname-yam-chips-from-burkina-faso","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pane-bistecca.com\/en\/2025\/11\/07\/chips-digname-yam-chips-from-burkina-faso\/","title":{"rendered":"Chips d\u2019Igname – Yam Chips from Burkina Faso"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Chips d\u2019Igname – Yam Chips from Burkina Faso<\/h3>
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\n Chips d\u2019Igame \u2013 Yam Chips from Burkina Faso are quick and easy to make! They are part of Volkermampft’s culinary world tour,<\/a> which is traveling to Burkina Faso this month.

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Here are a few facts about this country: <\/h4>
\n Burkina Faso was formerly known as the Republic of Upper Volta, a state in West Africa. Burkina means \u201cfree person\u201d in Moore, and Faso means \u2018land\u2019 in Dyula, so together it means \u201cland of free people.\u201d
\nBurkina Faso is located in the center of West Africa. Geographically, it lies in the agricultural region between the Sahara and the rainforests on the coast. The high population and limited natural resources lead to poor economic prospects for the majority of citizens. As a result, Burkina Faso is one of the poorest countries in the world.

\nBurkina Faso’s cuisine is similar to that of many other West African countries and is based on staple foods such as sorghum, corn, peanuts, beans, millet, rice, yams, and okra. T\u00f4 is the most common dish. It is a dough dish made from millet, sorghum, or corn. (Here is a very similar recipe from one of the neighboring countries – Pap)<\/a>

\nOn special occasions, it is eaten with meat such as mutton or goat. In urban areas, chicken is often prepared on the street and called \u201cpoulet-bicyclette,\u201d which means \u201cbicycle chicken\u201d because it is brought from the villages to the city in this way.
\nThere are some French influences, but if Burkina Faso were not such a poor country, there would certainly be more of them. Ingredients are generally limited to what is readily available, and imported products have only recently become more common in urban areas, but are correspondingly expensive.\n

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Yam<\/h4>\n\t\tYam is the common name for several plant species of the genus Dioscorea that produce edible tubers. Yams are perennial herbaceous vines native to Africa, Asia, and America. The tubers themselves, also called \u201cyams,\u201d come in various shapes due to numerous cultivars and related species. They are compared to sweet potatoes, which can be used as a substitute, but they are a different type of tuber. Yams are from the lily family, while sweet potatoes are from the morning glory family. <\/div>\n
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Prep time<\/div>\n
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Cooking time<\/div>\n
15 min<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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2-4<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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20 min<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n
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