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+====== Plateau Cuisine ======
+Gwate (Berom Potato Mash)
+A rustic Berom staple made from mashed Irish potatoes cooked with vegetables, palm oil, and spices—reflecting Plateau’s cool highland farming. [([[https://www.facebook.com/groups/328639365768805/posts/1245105744122158/|Facebook]])]
+==== Nchara (Fermented Cabbage & Sorghum Dish) ====
+A unique fermented mix of chopped cabbage and sorghum flour, steamed into a tangy, savory meal eaten with meat or sauce. [([[https://www.instagram.com/reel/DC1wtGuIVjf/|Instagram]])]
+==== Nyankokwa (Berom Pap with Sesame Sauce) ====
+Fermented corn pap served with a rich sesame seed sauce, giving a nutty, earthy taste uncommon in other regions. [([[https://www.facebook.com/groups/1042546903130851/posts/1818980175487516/|Facebook]])]
+==== Mushroom Stew (Berom Wild Mushroom Soup) ====
+A stew made with locally foraged mushrooms, often dried and rehydrated, and celebrated during the rainy season. [([[https://northwildkitchen.com/creamy-wild-mushroom-and-brunost-soup/|North Wild Kitchen]])]
+==== Akatshwam (Potato Dumpling Soup) ====
+Small potato dumplings cooked in broth with vegetables, pepper, and meat—a Plateau comfort food. [([[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EU8mxUPX5EE|YouTube]])]
+==== Pukzom (Green Millet Meal) ====
+A soft swallow made from fresh green millet flour, eaten with spicy soups; seasonal and highly local. [([[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o818j10fedY|YouTube]])]
+==== Kunun Kanwa (Alkaline Millet Drink) ====
+A refreshing fermented millet drink treated with kanwa (potash), resulting in a lightly fizzy, tangy flavor. [([[https://cookpad.com/eng/recipes/6001770|Cookpad]])]
+==== Kpewe (Sweet Potato Pottage) ====
+Sweet potatoes cooked in palm oil with dried fish, pepper, and leafy greens—common in farming households. [([[https://www.beryl.nyc/index.php/2025/04/09/sweet-potato-porridge/|Beryl Shereshewsky]])]
+==== Gwot (Berom Barley Beer) ====
+Traditional fermented barley beer brewed in clay pots; used in festivals, rituals, and communal gatherings. [([[https://mag.uchicago.edu/arts-humanities/five-things-i-learned-about-sumerian-beer|University of Chicago Magazine]])]
+==== Irish Potato Amala ====
+A Plateau twist on amala: potato flour transformed into a smooth swallow, often paired with meat stews. [([[https://www.tiktok.com/@afroyums/video/7485459513261231382|TikTok]])]
+==== Locust Bean Vegetables (Ngas Style) ====
+Leafy greens cooked with local locust beans, pepper, and oil, producing a deeply savory dish with mild bitterness. [([[https://www.oluolufoods.com/blogs/recipes/tagged/recipe-iru-locust-beans?srsltid=AfmBOopxUhcgVDu0z0IDyD6acavlnuh02CA4I-jXETeVOybAgK2bMzp9|Olu Olu Foods]])]
+==== Kaak (Roasted Grain Snack) ====
+Toasted barley or sorghum grains mixed with sugar or honey—a crunchy, portable snack for field work. [([[https://madeinhackney.org/recipe/kolo-roast/|Made in Hackney]])]
+==== Game Meat Pepper Soup ====
+Pepper soup made from hunted antelope, rabbit, or porcupine, seasoned with local spices—reflecting Plateau’s game-rich environment. [([[https://spice.alibaba.com/spice-basics/goat-meat-pepper-soup|Alibaba]])]
+==== Steamed Taro & Pepper Sauce ====
+Steamed taro tubers served with a spicy, oily pepper dip; simple, rustic, and seasonal. [([[https://cookpad.com/eng/recipes/10918854|Cookpad]])]
+Fura Berom (Barley Fura with Milk)
+A Berom version of the classic fura-and-milk drink, but made from barley due to Plateau’s colder climate. [([[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2S1QMlDA8-I|YouTube]])]
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