Ouagadougou: Emilie Yaméogo, member of the Association of Chefs-Cuisiers of Burkina Faso (ACC-BF), won on Thursday May 2, 2024 in Lomé, Togo, the trophy for best chef in West Africa, during the West Africa Food Festival (WAFFEST).
Chef Emilie Yameogo beat West African giants like Nigeria, Ghana, Togo, by winning the trophy for the best chef in West Africa on Thursday, May 2, 2024 in Lomé, Togo. West during the West Africa Food Festival (WAFFEST), Afriktilgré reported on its Facebook page .
A member of the Association of Chefs and Cooks of Burkina Faso (ACC-BF), she offered a starter of millet salad with avocado and tamarind sauce reduction.
As a hot dish: ‘Lamb shank confit with dried fruit, sweet potato puree and turned vegetables’ and baobab powder panacata, for dessert.
In addition to the most prestigious trophy of the festival, Burkina Faso left with the silver trophy in the traditional cuisine category, bronze in wedding cake, dessert and local dish.
In this competition, the country of men of integr
ity took the lion’s share by winning 5 trophies, a first time as a country at an edition of the West African Gastronomic Festival (WAFFEST).
Source: Burkina Information Agency