The Ultimate Beginner Guide to Eating and Making Fufu with Egusi
Q1: Do you really swallow fufu without chewing it?
Yes. The dough is meant to be coated in soup and swallowed smoothly. Chewing fufu releases excess starch and makes it gummy. However, chew the meat, fish, and textured proteins in the egusi soup separately.
Q2: Can I make fufu from scratch without specialty flours?
You can boil equal weights of peeled yuca (cassava) and green plantains until fork-tender, then pulse them in a high-powered food processor with a splash of water until an elastic, shiny dough forms.
Q3: How spicy is authentic egusi soup?
Traditional preparations lean spicy due to raw scotch bonnet peppers. If your heat tolerance is low, reduce the peppers to half a pepper per pot, or remove the internal seeds and white ribs before blending.
