Wagasi

Waagashi is a type of West African cheese made from cow's milk.

[2] It is also found across West African countries, particularly in the Savanna zone on the latitude of Parakou.

As with many proteins and animal products used in Beninese foods, wagasi tends to be cooked and served in a sauce which is then eaten with a starch, such as pounded yams or pâte, the millet or maize 'porridge' staple of the area (tuwo [Hausa] or t.z.

It is then stirred with a leaf from a "fromagier" (a plant such as Bombax ceiba) or any other acidic substance.

The milk begins to curdle, after which the curds are removed and then pressed into round cheese wheels.