Mashed African Yam with Palm Oil and Egg

I am especially pleased to present this recipe for yam ɔtɔ. Three decades ago, I was thrilled to discover my first postcard of food in Ghana—a postcard celebrating ɔtɔ with a photo of this traditional Ghanaian dish. The back simply said in English (and also in French): “African Gourmet,” and gave very simple directions on preparing it. Many years later I received a card from Barbara, and discover