A fufu TikTok trend introduces millions to a West African staple Credit: YouTube/Onyx Food Hill
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Throughout the pandemic, TikTok has spawned a number of viral food trends. Billions of videos from around the world have taught users about growing scallions on windowsills, whipping up South Korean dalgona coffee and efficiently folding tortillas.
Now, “foodie TikTok,” as it’s called, has rallied around a West African dish called fufu. Nigerian chef Joyce Etim said fufu a soft, spongy, stretchy dough is one of the most common foods in the region.