Tapalapa (bread)
Type | Bread |
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Place of origin | Senegal, The Gambia and Guinea |
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Tapalapa bread is a traditional bread, mainly in Senegal, The Gambia and Guinea. It is shaped like a typical French baguette and is commonly eaten for breakfast with jam.[1][2]
In 2009 in The Gambia, a traditional method of production by street vendors and distributors was criticised as being unhygienic.[3]
See also
- List of African dishes
- List of African cuisines
- List of breads
- Cuisine of Gambia
- Cuisine of Senegal
- Cuisine of Guinea
References
- ^ "Traditional food and drink in The Gambia". www.gambia.co.uk. Retrieved 2018-04-18.
- ^ Emma Gregg; Richard Trillo (2003). The Rough Guide to the Gambia. Rough Guides. pp. 41–. ISBN 978-1-84353-083-1.
- ^ Fadera, Hatab (3 June 2009). "Gambia: Concern Raised Over Tapalapa Preparation". The Daily Observer. Observer Company Ltd. Retrieved 25 June 2012.