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Funge de Bombo (Cassava Flour Mash)
A glossy, elastic Angolan cassava porridge beaten vigorously to create the essential pliable vehicle for rich savory gravies.
The story
Funge de bombo is the cultural cornerstone of northern Angola and the Ambundu people, served at nearly every daily lunch and family gathering. It relies on fermented cassava roots that have been soaked in water for several days before sun-drying and milling into fine fuba de bombo. Historically, a cook's technical mastery is judged entirely by the absence of lumps and the rhythmic wooden paddle technique known as bater o funge.
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