Comfort food the whole world over is varied and often overlooked by much of our societies. This is where Yolélé Foods comes in to introduce the nurturing fonio, a sustainable super grain from West Africa, to Western cuisines. Founded by Senegal-born Pierre Thiam in 2017, Yolélé brings economic opportunity to smallholder farming communities and supports regenerative foods like the superfood fonio. Pierre’s company is also part of Amazon’s Black Business Accelerator program, which empowers sustainable entrepreneurship for Black-owned businesses, backed by a four-year, $150 million commitment. This holiday season, and all year long, Amazon makes it easier than ever to discover, shop, and support Black-owned businesses like Yolele by looking out for the Black-Owned Business badge when shopping in Amazon’s store! Yolélé has two key products, precooked ancient grains and fonio flour, that bring West African warmth to your table and are so easy to prepare.
Yolele Fonio African Precooked Ancient Grains | Amazon
Yolele Fonio African Ancient Grain Flour | Amazon
Nutritious Fonio Rich With Culture
Yolélé was created with the spirit of sharing culture through food which is where the diversity of fonio shines. This 5,000 year old anti-inflammatory superfood takes its high marks from a light, fluffy, slightly nutty taste. It soaks up sauces and spices in all kinds of dishes that you’ll be able to whip up with Yolélé Foods products and recipes. The fonio that Yolélé Foods produces is steeped in tradition by pregnant mothers, often given as a first solid food. What can you make with Yolélé fonino? Well, pretty much any kind of savory, sweet dish! From baked goods like cookies and pie crust to stuffed peppers and as a quinoa substitute or even in an acai bowl.
Ancient Grains are the Super Food for the Soul
The magic of such a simple but rich supergrain like Yolélé Fonio Ancient Grains is in the diverse uses but also the incredibly high nutritional value. Pierre has taken great care to bring together the most healthy, value add foods right to your table from West Africa. The brand’s website provides that Yolélé Ancient Grains have 4 times more fiber, protein, and iron than rice, and because of this, they are becoming a staple around the world. As a sustainable food that grows super fast on farms and cooks in just 5 minutes in the microwave, steamer, or stovetop, fonio ancient grains are also vegan, gluten-free, kosher with no fillers added—just a single ingredient, something you don’t often see on package labels these days.
Yolélé Fonio Flour Makes Baking a Delight
For all the baked goods lovers with a sweet tooth, Yolélé Foods Fonio Flour is here to save the day with all kinds of gluten-free baking for the holidays. This single ingredient is the same fonio in other Yolélé products, just ground super fine for baking. Again, high in protein, fiber, zinc, potassium, and much more, this superfood is great for crusts, bread, and desserts like muffins, brownies, and puddings. It can even be used to thicken sauces and gravies or in pancakes for breakfast. Bring the whole family together this holiday for nutritious baked goods everyone will love.