Tapalapa

Tapalapa is made from a mixture of wheat and millet flour, to which is added maize flour, as well as cowpea (niébé) flour. It resembles French baguette from the outside but is somewhat different and more widely available in the region. It is heavy and dense. It is a pain de brousse (bush bread) that has been known for a while by bush people, with a crust and a taste that is reminiscent of the inside of soft pretzels.