Wagashi and its various forms of consumption

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Extract from the article: Wagashi or Fulani cheese is a popular food in the West African sub-region, particularly in Togo. Made from cow's milk, it is prepared according to Fulani culinary tradition, with the addition of a natural coagulant (Calotropis procera or Sodom apple

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Wagashi or Fulani cheese is a popular food in the West African sub-region, particularly in Togo. Made from cow's milk, it is prepared according to Fulani culinary tradition, with the addition of a natural coagulant (Calotropis procera or Sodom apple tree), without the use of chemical additives or flavour enhancers, and preserved in natural conditions. Wagashi is lightly fermented, salted and often eaten in various forms.

Wagashi can be served as an accompaniment to hot or cold dishes, adding it at the last minute, or as a main course. Whether fried, braised or fresh, wagashi can be served with rice and beans (Ayimolou), or with ground red chilli.  It can also be eaten in a tomato sauce with millet, maize or rice paste.Like many proteins and animal products used in food, wagashi is also cooked and served in a sauce to accompany foufou, for example. Wagashi is traditionally served with a variety of spicy dishes, because of its 'mild' flavour. It is often combined with a variety of mild or hot spices.

Wagashi is also available in a variety of flavours, including spicy and sesame, as a set meal and served as an aperitif or buffet for events (cocktails, seminars, weddings, christenings, funerals, etc.).

Replace meat with wagashi

For breakfast, wagashi can be eaten with bread as a tasty sandwich. It is also a good substitute for meat or fish, and can be used as a source of protein in salads or stews.It can also be served in soup or on skewers at barbecues.

Wagashi can be used in all sorts of ways, from the most traditional to the most modern. It can be found on the breakfast table, before or between meals, at lunch or dinner, not forgetting as a snack for young and old alike.To promote consumption of this local product, the NGOs Vétérinaires Sans Frontières Suisse (VSF-Suisse) and Gestion de l'Environnement et Valorisation des produits agro forestiers (GEVAPAF) are supporting wagashi processors and resellers in northern Togo as part of the "Healthy Wagashi for Optimising Household Income from Local Milk in Northern Togo" (WOMEN) project, with financial support from ECOWAS and the Swiss Development Cooperation.

William O.

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