Fritters: West Africa to Diaspora
Widener Library 2808 West Lehigh Avenue, Philadelphia, PA, United StatesChef Tonii will prepare Savory Black-eyed Pea Fritters called Akara and Sweet Rice Fritters called Calas inspired by High in the Hog.Enjoy sweet rice fritters and savory black-eyed pea fritters while reflecting on their cultural significance, the contributions of Africa, and people of African descent to cuisine throughout the diaspora.Inspired by High on the Hog: A Culinary Journey from Africa to America by Dr. Jessica B. Harris and season 2 of the Netflix series High on the Hog: How African American Cuisine Transformed America.Black-eyed peas, one of the few African crops that could survive in this climate, has "... remained