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Sensory Synergy: Gen Z Outdoor Dining Tastes in Africa’s Cultural Hotspots
In this story, co-edited with Sophia Addy and Adam Maina, two African creators documenting the food and travel experience on the continent, we explore Gen Z outdoor dining trends and share recommendations of restaurants in Accra, Lagos, Nairobi, and Johannesburg that provide dining experiences worth checking out
The Rise of Girl Dinner: Gen Z’s Response To Rising Food Prices or the New Face of Diet Culture?
The girl dinner TikTok trend brought into focus the snacking culture popular among Gen Zs. This story analyses this trend against the backdrop of the clinical concerns the dietary risks girl dinner presents to young people as well as the economic conditions that have led young people to embrace this new diet culture en masse.
FAW: Nigeria’s Akara Meets Brazil’s Acarajé and its Culinary Variations
Ayo, Kenga’s food editor explores the shared similarities between Akara and Acarajé, bringing to focus the shared cultural heritage and a connection between the African diaspora in the Americas and the Caribbean