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**Flirigor** · 11-03-2010, 06:15 AM

Beats me. One is tempted to say Africa, but one have to remember that Africa is not, hasn't been, and perhaps never will be, a single monolithic group.

You are right, Africa is Diverse. I just find it interesting that these foods are found predominately in the Afram community, Brazil, and in DR. I've had similar foods in Cuba. These places all seem to be places with huge African Diasporic populations. But again, I really don't know what the true link is.

In Bahia, we have the most African Food in the Western Hemisphere. And it is not at all similar to these foods. The food is a mix of African foods but mostly from Angola or Guinea Bissau. So, I'm drifting towards the common thread being Slavery (influencing the style of cooking), followed by African domesticated foods (Black-eyed peas, Okra, etc). And Beans, which I think are native to the Americas.

11-03-2010, 06:15 AM	#27
Flirigor Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 402 Senior Member	Beats me. One is tempted to say Africa, but one have to remember that Africa is not, hasn't been, and perhaps never will be, a single monolithic group. You are right, Africa is Diverse. I just find it interesting that these foods are found predominately in the Afram community, Brazil, and in DR. I've had similar foods in Cuba. These places all seem to be places with huge African Diasporic populations. But again, I really don't know what the true link is. In Bahia, we have the most African Food in the Western Hemisphere. And it is not at all similar to these foods. The food is a mix of African foods but mostly from Angola or Guinea Bissau. So, I'm drifting towards the common thread being Slavery (influencing the style of cooking), followed by African domesticated foods (Black-eyed peas, Okra, etc). And Beans, which I think are native to the Americas.
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