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What to eat in the Ivory Coast? Top 3 Ivorian Side Dishes

Last update: Thu Feb 13 2025
Top 3 Ivorian Side Dishes
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Attiéké
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Attiéké is a traditional couscous consisting of fermented and ground cassava roots. It is usually accompanied by sliced onions, tomatoes, grilled chicken, or fried fish. This tasty dish is consumed by people of all ages for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, although it is traditionally prepared exclusively by women.


It can be bought at numerous local markets, either in individual portions or large bags.

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IVORY COAST and  5 more regions
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Foufou
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MAIN INGREDIENTS

Fufu is a staple side dish made by pounding cassava and unripe plantains together with a big wooden pole and mashing them while adding water. As it needs to be vigorously stirred, it usually takes two people to make it - one pounding it, and the other moving it around between the pounding.


Once the mixture is smooth, it gets shaped into small balls that are then placed in a stew or soup with meat. Similar to the Tanzanian ugali, an indentation is made in the ball, used for scooping up the sauce, with fufu acting as a spoon.


The texture is quite gummy and stretchy, while the flavor is bland, but dipping it into a stew gives fufu a spicy flavor that is slightly reminiscent of peanuts. 
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Plakali is a traditional and Ivorian dish characterized by its starchy and sticky texture. It is made by steaming and pounding cassava roots. The dish might often taste sour due to the fermentation of cassava roots before cooking. Plakali is usually consumed as an accompaniment to groundnut or palm nut soup.

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