Akpan (dessert)

Akpan
	Bags of fermented maize yogurt, akpan
Alternative names	Akassa
Type	Dessert
Place of origin	Togo, Benin, France (imported)
Main ingredients	Fermented maize
Ingredients generally used	Condensed milk

Akpan, also known as akassa, is a fermented maize yogurt. A product of Togolese and Beninese cuisine, it is considered a dessert.

Preparation

Akpan is made by fermenting maize kernels or powder. The fermented maize is then bagged together with condensed milk and iced to create a sweet dessert.^[1]^[2] Some sources describe the dish as vegetable yogurt.^[1]

The dessert is popular in Benin and Togo. In Benin, the dish is referred to as Akassa. It has a small consumer base in France.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "L'akpan, le yaourt végétal béninois qui a du potentiel". archive.wikiwix.com. Archived from the original on 2017-03-17. Retrieved 2020-04-09.
^ "Akpan - Ogi". Cuisine228. 2018-04-09. Archived from the original on 2021-10-21. Retrieved 2020-04-09.

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[:0-1] "L'akpan, le yaourt végétal béninois qui a du potentiel". archive.wikiwix.com. Archived from the original on 2017-03-17. Retrieved 2020-04-09.

[:1-2] "Akpan - Ogi". Cuisine228. 2018-04-09. Archived from the original on 2021-10-21. Retrieved 2020-04-09.

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