How to pronounce Fufu

Fufu is written fufuo where it comes from. In the International Phonetic Alphabet it is /fufuo/. In plain English letters that is FOO-foo, with the stress on the syllable in capitals. There is no recording by a native speaker yet, so use the spelling and the IPA.

What is Fufu?

Fufu is a main dish of Ghana. Where it comes from: Ashanti & Bono (Akan). People usually eat it at lunch or dinner. Its main ingredients are potato. It tastes savory.

Where Fufu comes from

Fufu is one of 17 signature dishes of Ghana on this map. See all dishes from Ashanti.

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