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Banku

CTL-W-0879 · Work

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Combined Graph record U-01372 · provenance: canonical master store (CSV), record CTL-W-0879. Master record source: CTL seed 2026-10-16 — UNVERIFIED, verify before public citation.

Banku is a fermented dough made from corn and cassava, a Ghanaian favorite (especially among the Ewe and Fante peoples), usually served with grilled tilapia and pepper sauce. Stored key ingredients (fermented corn and cassava dough) and origin_note (Ghana) established.

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Banku is a fermented dough made from corn and cassava, a Ghanaian favorite (especially among the Ewe and Fante peoples), usually served with grilled tilapia and pepper sauce. Stored key ingredients (fermented corn and cassava dough) and origin_note (Ghana) established.

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Banku is a fermented dough made from corn and cassava, a Ghanaian favorite (especially among the Ewe and Fante peoples), usually served with grilled tilapia and pepper sauce. Stored key ingredients (fermented corn and cassava dough) and origin_note (Ghana) established.

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