Dried Fish

Shacha sauce is a popular Chinese condiment made with garlic, chili, brill fish, dried shrimp, shallots, and soybean oil. The ingredients are mashed, then combined, and the versatile sauce can be used in a number of ways: as a seasoning for stir-f... READ MORE

The famed signature dish of Vicenza, baccalà alla Vicentina is made with stoccafisso (lit. stockfish), which refers to a cod that is not salted but air-dried until almost rock-hard, and requires several days of soaking before being... READ MORE

Limbondo is a traditional sauce dish from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) that has cassava leaves as a staple ingredient. Additional ingredients include peppers, hot peppers, onion, garlic, dried fish, baking soda, and others, depending... READ MORE

Garden egg stew is a popular Ghanaian dish featuring African eggplant, or garden egg as its main ingredient. Although the eggplant is a fruit, it is prepared as a vegetable in this stew, combined with tomatoes, onions, peppers, palm oil, dried fis... READ MORE

Bucatini alla calabrese is a traditional pasta dish originating from Calabria. The dish is usually made with a combination of bucatini, tomatoes, onions, garlic, stockfish, olive oil, red pepper flakes, salt, and black pepper. The garlic and onion... READ MORE

Brandacujùn is a traditional dish originating from western parts of Liguria. It's made with a combination of stockfish (usually dried cod), potatoes, olive oil, garlic, pine nuts, parsley, and seasonings such as salt and black pepper. The c... READ MORE

Abenkwan is a hearty Ghanaian dish consisting of palm nut pulp, water, fish or meat, tomatoes, onions, and flavorings such as pepper, salt, garlic, and chili peppers. The combination of these ingredients is cooked until it develops a thick, stewy ... READ MORE

Shito sauce is a popular Ghanaian hot chili sauce made from a blend of dried fish, dried shrimp, onions, garlic, tomatoes, and various spices. It has a rich, spicy, and umami-packed flavor, and its name “shito” comes from the word for ... READ MORE

Bis riha is a traditional stew originating from the Maldives. This curry is usually made with a combination of eggs, onions, garlic, coconut milk, dried fish, hot peppers, cumin, turmeric, dill, cinnamon, pandan leaves, curry leaves, salt, and oil... READ MORE

Classified as both a soup and a sauce, dongo-dongo is a flavorful African dish that uses okra as the key ingredient. The dish is prepared by sautéeing onions, garlic, Maggi bouillon cubes, okra, and hot peppers. Water is added to the pot, a... READ MORE

Eru is a Cameroonian soup that is prepared with the eponymous wild plant called eru, which is ground or pounded before being stewed with palm oil, spinach, waterleaf, and either beef, crayfish, or cow skin. Water shouldn't be added after eru has b... READ MORE