Street Snack · Fried Yam
Frites d'Igname (Fried Yam)
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Yam is often boiled briefly before frying, a step that keeps the interior soft while the outside turns deeply crisp, unlike a raw-cut potato fry.
Peeled yam is cut into sticks or wedges, parboiled, then deep-fried until golden and crisp outside while staying soft within. Street vendors around Sikasso's markets sell it hot in paper, often with a dusting of chili and a side of grilled onion.
Why it's made this way: Sikasso's climate supports root crops like yam alongside its better-known cotton and grain fields, and frying it into a portable snack turns a farm staple into one of the region's most common street bites.
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