Peanut Butter

This traditional stew, occasionally also referred as a sauce or soup, is enjoyed throughout the West and Central Africa, but it is believed it originated among the Bambara people in Mali. It comes in numerous regional variations, but each version ... READ MORE

Peanut butter pie is a traditional pie hailing from Georgia. This sweet and salty pie consists of a crumbly pie crust that's filled with gooey peanut butter and chunks of roasted and salted peanuts. The filling is enriched with brown sugar, flour,... READ MORE

Caldo de bolas is a traditional dumpling soup originating from Ecuador, and it's also popular in the Tumbes region in Peru. In order to prepare the dumplings, cooked ripe plantains are mashed, mixed with eggs and shaped into a ball. The dumplings ... READ MORE

Kare-kare is a traditional stew consisting of meat such as tripe, pork leg, ox tail, goat or chicken, vegetables, and a thick, savory peanut sauce flavored with annatto seeds. Shrimp paste (bagoong) is often served on the side in order to... READ MORE

Salsa de maní is a traditional peanut sauce originating from Ecuador. Although there are variations, it's usually prepared with a combination of roasted and chopped peanuts (or peanut butter), onions, tomatoes, water, salt, pepper, achiote ... READ MORE

This flavorful Ivory Coast-style sauce consists of peanut butter, water, hot chili peppers, tomatoes, garlic, and onions. Most commonly, it is used as a thickening sauce in chicken dishes. It is typically served over long-grain white rice.

Cruffin is a cross between a croissant and a muffin – it's a muffin that's made from laminated croissant dough and filled with different flavors and ingredients such as pastry cream, peanut butter, cream and strawberries, chocolate, salted c... READ MORE

Guatita is Ecuador's national dish, a hearty, thick stew consisting of tripe simmered in a sauce of peanuts and potatoes. The name of the dish can be translated as little guts. Tripe must be cleaned a few times with lemon juice and water,... READ MORE

The name asinan refers to traditional Indonesian salads made with pickled fruit or vegetables. It is believed that the fruit variety originates from Jakarta and the vegetable variety from the city of Bogor. The dish was developed under numerous cu... READ MORE

In Central Africa, saka saka is the name of green cassava leaves, as well as the name given to the dish that is made from the leaves. Although there are numerous variations of the dish, saka saka dish typically incorporates fresh cassava leaves th... READ MORE

Peanut butter cookie consists of hand-rolled dough that is then flattened with fork tins, giving the cookies their characteristical waffle pattern. It is believed that the dough is marked to help cookies bake more evenly, but some claim it can als... READ MORE

Influenced by African and Portuguese cuisine, galinha à Africana is a chicken dish traditionally associated with Macau. It is made with barbecued chicken that is c... READ MORE

A staple of American childhood foods, peanut butter and jelly sandwich, or PB&J for short is a sandwich consisting of two slices of bread, one with a layer of peanut butter, and the other one with jelly or jam. Quick, easy, and afford... READ MORE

A fluffernutter is a sandwich consisting of two slices of bread, one slice smeared with peanut butter, and the other with marshmallow fluff (a thick marshmallow cream spread). When the two slices are combined, the sandwich is ready. It is a school... READ MORE

Hong Kong-style French Toast is prepared with two slices of peanut butter or coconut jam-smeared milk bread, which are dipped into a batter of eggs and vanilla essence, then pan-fried or deep-fried in oil until golden brown. When served, this fren... READ MORE

Simple, healthy, and inexpensive, daraba is a Chadian stew made with chopped okra, mixed vegetables, tomatoes, stock cubes, and smooth peanut butter, giving the dish a unique flavor. It is usually served with rice, boiled cassava, or boiled planta... READ MORE

Sierra Leone meat stew is a traditional stew originating from Sierra Leone, just as the name suggests. The stew is usually made with a combination of beef, peanut butter, tomatoes, onions, bell peppers, hot peppers, salt, pepper, and oil. The beef... READ MORE

Dous makos is the Haitian version of fudge. This sweet dessert originates from the town of Petit-Goave and dates back to 1939, when it was invented by Fernand Macos, a Belgian entrepreneur. It is made from sugar, milk, flavorings, and colorings. D... READ MORE

La bouillie is a Chadian breakfast made with rice or wheat combined with milk, flour, and peanut butter. The dish is always served hot after it has been boiled to a thick consistency. Although it is typically prepared with the aforementioned ingre... READ MORE

Muamba nsusu is a traditional African dish originating from Congo. This stew is usually prepared with a combination of peanut butter, chicken, tomatoes, spinach, lemon juice, turmeric, paprika, chili peppers, palm oil, onions, and cumin. The chick... READ MORE

This traditional Liberian peanut soup is made with a combination of peanuts, herbs, spices, and meat. The ingredients include beef, chicken, chicken stock, onions, bell peppers, celery, hot peppers, dried fish (optional), potatoes, okra, and peanu... READ MORE

Matata is one of the rare Mozambican dishes that wasn't influenced by Portugese cuisine. This stew is made with a combination of chopped clams (or other shellfish), ground peanuts or peanut butter, onions, tomatoes, red chili flakes, young pumpkin... READ MORE

Djerma is a traditional stew originating from Niger. It is made with a combination of chicken, onions, garlic, tomatoes, thyme, curry powder, peanut butter, and bouillon cubes. In order to prepare it, chicken, onions, and garlic should first be sa... READ MORE

Mchicha is the most popular Tanzanian dish. This thick and creamy vegetarian meal is usually prepared with leafy vegetables such as amaranth or spinach with added grated coconut, coconut milk, peanut butter, tomatoes, and onions. It is recommended... READ MORE

Isombe is a typical Rwandan stew made from mashed cassava leaves and other ingredients such as tomatoes, onions, coriander, garlic, Maggi seasoning, and peanut butter. The dish often has a meaty flavor although it contains no meat due to ... READ MORE

Salata aswad be zabadi is a traditional eggplant-based dip originating from South Sudan. The dip is usually made with a combination of eggplants, tomato paste, peanut butter, garlic, lemon juice, yogurt, salt, pepper, bell peppers, tomatoes, and v... READ MORE

Kansiye is a traditional African dish originating from Guinea. It's made with a combination of beef or lamb, onions, oil, thyme, garlic, parsley, cloves, peanut butter, and tomato sauce. In order to prepare it, the meat is browned in oil with the ... READ MORE

Hkatenkwan is a traditional chicken dish originating from Ghana. The dish is usually made with a combination of chicken pieces, onions, garlic, tomatoes, hot peppers, peanut butter or ground peanuts, oil, salt, pepper, and okra. The chicken is sea... READ MORE

Peanut butter bun is a Hong Kong-style pastry. It consists of dough that's filled with peanut butter and sugar, then shaped into a roll and baked. The dough is usually made with a combination of flour, sugar, water, yeast, milk, and cream. Before ... READ MORE

Pescado con tres salsas is a traditional dish hailing from Equatorial Guinea. As the name suggests, the dish consists of fish that's served with three traditional sauces: spinach sauce, avocado sauce, and peanut sauce. The fish used for the dish i... READ MORE

Muriwo unedovi is a traditional dish originating from Zimbabwe. The dish is usually made with a combination of onions, tomatoes, peanut butter, oil, water, and greens such as spinach. The spinach is cut into strips and sautéed in oil with o... READ MORE

Kpwem is a vegetarian dish from Cameroon made with young and tender manioc leaves as the key ingredient. The leaves are pounded and mashed with a mortar and pestle, combined with ginger, salt, onions, garlic, then boiled with peanut butter in wate... READ MORE

Lekhotloane is a traditional African dish originating from Lesotho. It consists of bashed beef that's usually served with potatoes. Other ingredients include oil, onions, and beef stock cubes. The beef is boiled until very tender, and it's then cu... READ MORE