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Tuo zaafi — TZ — is the pride of northern Ghana: a soft, smooth swallow made from maize (sometimes with cassava) served with ayoyo, a slippery green soup of jute leaves, and a spiced meat stew on the side. It is lighter than fufu and a completely different flavour — earthy, green and peppery.
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- What is tuo zaafi?
- A northern Ghanaian dish: maize swallow with ayoyo (jute leaf) soup and stew. Pronounced 'too-ZAH-fee'.
- Is it available every day?
- Ask when you book or order — it is cooked in smaller batches than fufu and banku.
African Base · Unit D, Bar Lane Industrial Estate, Whitemoor Road, Old Basford, Nottingham NG6 0HN · 0115 837 3930 · Ghanaian & Nigerian restaurant, takeaway and catering in Nottingham.