Porridge: the dish that has comforted humanity for 3,500 years. Thick dishes with a gentle texture are engraved in the memory of our species as a symbol of care.
Call it farineta, talvina, polenta, asida, blanched gofio, porridge, fufú, mazamorra, congee, canjica, maccu or mâza. The most humble people and groups in society, always numerous, have subsisted on porridge.