welcome
BBC

BBC

Entertainment

Entertainment

Attiéké - Ivory Coast's timeless culinary treasure, which now has Unesco status

BBC
Summary
Nutrition label

68% Informative

Ivory Coast's national dish attiéké has gained UN cultural heritage status.

Filling and versatile, it is now found across Africa , especially in French -speaking countries.

The distinctive tangy taste of the cassava couscous comes from the tubers mixed with fermented cassava.

The most popular version is with chargrilled chicken or fish.

Attiéké has been added to the list of intangible cultural heritage in need of urgent safeguarding.

Ivorian cuisine has always been open to foreign influences in their cuisine.

Many regional dishes have become local staples in Ivory Coast and are a way of making people feel at home.

VR Score

73

Informative language

76

Neutral language

23

Article tone

informal

Language

English

Language complexity

46

Offensive language

not offensive

Hate speech

not hateful

Attention-grabbing headline

not detected

Known propaganda techniques

not detected

Time-value

medium-lived

External references

no external sources

Source diversity

no sources

Affiliate links

no affiliate links