A traditional West African food made from cassava flour or plantain flour formed into a smooth paste, often served with soup.
From Yoruba (Nigerian language) 'amala,' a staple dish in West African cuisine. The word entered English through cultural contact and food traditions rather than from Latin or Greek roots.
Amala is essentially the West African answer to mashed potatoes or rice—it's a carb base that absorbs flavors, and its name traveled into English the same way 'pizza' and 'sushi' did, through food globalization.
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