Originally from Ghana, the Baoulés (Ba Ou Li), which means "the child is dead", are a people of the Ivory Coast who live mainly in the center of the country, in and around the cities of Bouaké and Yamoussoukro.Part of the Akan group, the Baoule represent around 23% of the Ivorian population, making them the largest ethnic group in this beautiful country, ahead of the Bétés and Senoufos.A true symbol of Baoulé cuisine in particular, and of Ivorian cuisine in general, Gouagouassou sauce (ça tro gouassou), which means "pour the sauce over", is a blend of two sauces: eggplant and/or gnangnan sauce and gombo sauce.Because of its distinctive taste and ease of cooking, Gouagouassou is widely imitated throughout Côte d'Ivoire, in almost all the country's top African restaurants and even elsewhere in the world.