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I'm back with my October column for  Voices of Africa , a digital  of the South Africa's largest newspaper Mail & Guardian. Since I started writing about African food, I have run into A LOT of nonsensical articles. So in the spirit of my fellow Kenyan writer, Binyavanga Wainaina, I was inspired to write "How to Write About African Food".  Also, catch my previous post: Adventures in African Cuisine This post is inspired by Kenyan writer Binyavanga Wainaina’s acclaimed “ How to Write about Africa “  essay, published in the Winter 2005 edition of Granta . As a food blogger who reads and writes about African cuisine, the amount of nonsensical articles I’ve come across on the topic have left me exasperated, annoyed, amused, bemused – and with enough material for this piece. If your editor assigns you to review a restaurant serving African food, the following instructions will prove helpful*: It is best practice to include the word “Africa” plus a positive descriptor in your headline. If you must be more specific, whole regions like West Africa, duct tape bags Southern Africa, East Africa, West Africa or Central Africa will do. Always keep the headline of your article broad, even when writing duct tape bags about the food of a specific country. Examples: “ Tasty South African Food Now in Eastham “ or “ Africa’s Exotic Delights “. Exceptions for use of specifics are allowed only when talking duct tape bags about Moroccan duct tape bags or Ethiopian food. Note that it is also okay to mix interchange Ethiopian and Eritrean food. Insert yourself into the story: you are a writer for a local publication and you have decided to write about a Ghanaian restaurant. You did not make it to the restaurant opening three years ago, but emphasise that you have spent those three years fantasising about trying out the food there. Mention that the first time you tried Cameroonian food was many years ago. Doing so indicates your expertise and allows for some form of comparative analysis. Other reasons for your expertise include having a Cameroonian roommate in college and enjoying a homemade feast during his graduation celebration. Read the rest of the article here  
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