African Yam - Half Box

The half box has 5 tubers of yam. Among the Akan of Ghana, boiled yam can be mashed with palm oil into eto (the yam version if what is known as matoke and served with eggs. The boiled yam can also be pounded with a traditional mortar and pestle to create a thick starchy paste known as Pounded Yam Iyan or Fufu which is eaten with traditional sauces such as egusi and palmnut soup.
Another method of consumption is to sun dry the raw yam pieces. When dry, the pieces turn a dark brown color. This is then milled to create a powder known as "elubo" in Nigeria. The brown powder can be prepared with boiling water to create a thick brown starchy paste known as amala which also goes with local soups and sauces. In big cities and border towns in West Africa, fried yam and pepper sauce is a popular street food and has a similar position as french fries and ketchup elsewhere. Yam balls (the yam version of meat ball) has also gained some popularity in contemporary West African cuisine.