Kokonte, also known as abeti3, lapiiwa, lapelawa or “face the wall”, is a staple food eaten in some parts of Africa including Togo, Ghana and others. In Ghana, kokonte is eaten by most of the ethnic groups like the Ga, Akan, Hausa, and is associated with poorer households due to its low price per calorie. Kokonte usually is brown, grey and deep green depending on the type of ethnic group that prepares the dish. Kokonte is usually prepared out of dried cassava or yam.
Konkonte is a Ghanaian dish made from cassava flour usually eaten with soups made from palm nut or groundnuts. It is popular in West African countries such as Nigeria and is also eaten in the Caribbean.
The English name for the delicacy is "brown fufu". It is very close to tapioca, a popular Brazilian dish that is also popular in the Volta Region of Ghana.
It is a simple dish made from dried and pounded Cassava, or manioc, root and takes upon a brown appearance once made. In Ghana the dish is locally prepared by the Akans where its local name is derived from the Kwa languages.