PUBLICATION: NationalFufuDay.com

PUBLISHER: Chef Lola (Lola Osinkolu), Chef Lola’s Kitchen

PUBLISHER PROFILE: https://cheflolaskitchen.com/about/

SOURCE REVIEW DATE: 2026-11-04

ANNUAL DATE: August 11

NEXT DATE: 2027-08-11

NEXT WEEKDAY: Wednesday

OBSERVANCE SCOPE: A modern food observance; this independent website does not claim to have founded it.

DEFINITION: A name used for several starchy preparations, with ingredients and techniques that vary by community.

HISTORY NOTE: Cassava’s introduction to Africa is distinct from the origin of fufu and other pounded foods.

OBSERVANCE NOTE: Contemporary July 2022 reporting associates promotion of the observance with Grubido and The Art of Fufu; an exact founding claim requires attribution.

SOURCE URLS: https://www.fao.org/4/x5045e/x5045e06.htm
https://www.fao.org/4/a0154e/A0154E07.HTM
https://texasguardiannews.com/grubidos-art-of-fufu-series-returns-to-houston-for-spectacular-week-of-food-art-celebration/

REFERENCE URL: https://nationalfufuday.com/reference/