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Saka Saka: Adventures in African Cooking, South of the Sahara

Bring the flavours, spices and colours of Africa to your table with the deliciously bright and bold creations in Saka Saka. Anto Cocagne, aka Chef Anto, will take you on a culinary journey from the Ivory Coast to Cameroon, Congo and beyond. Interspersed throughout mouth-watering street food, delicious appetisers and sweet treats you’ll find pantry tips and nostalgic anecdotes from Chef Anto — because what’s food without a bit of family history?! Saka Saka is a beautiful ode to the vibrance of the African culture and comfort of home and community, packed with gorgeous imagery and a modern-meets-traditional approach to cultural cooking.

Images and text from by Anto Cocagne & Aline Princet, photography by

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