Egusi & fufu is a super popular West African dish that’s been blowing up on TikTok lately. It’s made with fufu -- a soft, stretchy dough usually from cassava -- and paired with egusi soup, a thick, hearty mix made from ground melon seeds, leafy greens, spices, and meat or fish. The soup is rich and flavorful, and you eat it by grabbing a bit of fufu with your fingers and dipping it in.



Theoo's African Cuisine serves up authentic African meals right from Dunbar. Egusi and fufu are on that lineup, as well as jollof rice and plantains. The egusi soup is thick and hearty, with ground melon seeds giving it a nutty depth, while tender chicken and leafy greens add layers of flavor. Watch for bones! The fufu, with its mashed potato-like texture, doesn’t have much flavor on its own - but that’s the point - it’s the perfect blank canvas to scoop up the soup and let those spices shine.