West African Cooking Workshop Brings Mafé and Yassa to Stuttgart's Community Center

A West African cooking event is set to take place at the Grünbühl-Sonnenberg Multigenerational Center on February 27, 2023. Guests will learn to prepare two traditional dishes, Mafé and Yassa, while celebrating the region's rich culinary heritage. The gathering continues a long-standing tradition of African cooking workshops in Germany's community centers.

The event will run from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM, offering participants hands-on experience in making classic West African meals. A small fee of €2 per person will help cover ingredient costs.

West African cooking has deep roots in Germany's multigenerational centers, particularly since the 2000s. Migrant families and community projects, such as Afrikanische Küche trifft Generationen (launched in 2012), have kept these traditions alive. Similar workshops in Berlin-Neukölln and Hamburg-Wilhelmsburg regularly feature dishes like Jollof rice and Fufu. Some events even blend African recipes with Turkish or Syrian influences, while others, like the monthly Global Kitchen meetings, bring together seniors and young people.

The Grünbühl-Sonnenberg event builds on years of intergenerational cooking initiatives across Germany. Participants will leave with new skills and a taste of West Africa's flavors. Organizers hope to see both familiar faces and newcomers at the workshop.