Africans directly swallow cassava because of their eating habits, and not all regions directly swallow cassava. Moreover, in Ghana and Nigeria in Africa, the locals will squeeze cassava flour into small balls, because it can't be chewed, so they can only swallow it directly.

The cassava flour eaten by Africans is called "fufu", but it is the staple food in many countries in Africa and the Caribbean. fufu can be made by boiling starch food and then mashing it into dough consistency. Moreover, fufu is eaten by hand, usually kneading a small ball, and can be dipped in the accompanying soup or sauce.