{
    "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/"
}