Palm Oil

Muamba de galinha or chicken muamba is a Central African dish made with chicken, red palm oil sauce called muamba de dendem, garlic, okra and hot chile pepper. Palm oil gives the dish a specific flavor, while lycopene provides th... READ MORE

Red red is a popular Ghanaian stew consisting of beans, red palm oil, tomato paste, and flavorings such as garlic, ginger, chili, and onions. Some cooks like to add meat or fish broth into the stew, but it is completely optional. The stew is tradi... READ MORE

This hearty stew is commonly enjoyed in São Tomé e Príncipe and Angola. Though it is typically prepared with fresh or dry fish and shrimps, when it goes under the name calulu de peixe, some versions can occasionally e... 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

Yovo doko is typical Beninese street food that is considered a national dessert. These sweet fritters consist of flour, water, yeast, and sugar. The dough is deep-fried until a golden crust develops on the exterior, while the inside remains soft a... READ MORE

The city of Skuon in Cambodia is so infested with spiders that the nearly-starved locals have adapted and started consuming them in the 1970s, and the practice has continued ever since. It is no wonder that the city is known as Spider Town or Spid... READ MORE

Traditionally prepared and consumed by the Ngemba people from the Northwest Region of Cameroon, achu soup consists of boiled and pounded cocoyams, canwa (lime stone), water, spices, and palm oil. The palm oil changes the color of the soup... READ MORE

Although it takes a lot of time to prepare this Cameroonian delicacy, it is a staple of street food items in the country, especially the southwestern region. The savory pudding is made with koki beans (black-eyed peas) which are soaked, peeled, gr... 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

Sangah is a Cameroonian specialty, a simple dish that is made with cassava leaves, palm oil, and maize. Cassava leaves are pounded and mashed so the final dish looks like a cross between a stew and porridge. The dish can be served with rice or boi... 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

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

Banane malaxé or topsy bananas is a traditional stew originating from Cameroon. Although there are many variations, the stew is usually made with a combination of unripe bananas, ginger, garlic, onions, peanuts, hot peppers, tomatoes, crayf... READ MORE

Superkanja is a traditional okra stew originating from Gambia. It's usually made with a combination of beef, okra, onions, catfish, palm oil, baking powder, salt, and pepper. The beef is cut into chunks and boiled with the catfish in a big pot of ... READ MORE

Yétissé is a traditional African dish originating from Guinea. This stew is prepared with fish such as tuna, tilapia, or cod, vegetables such as eggplants, carrots, onions, garlic, and cassava, along with tomatoes, tomato paste, stoc... READ MORE

Mufete is a classic Angolan grilled fish dish originating from the capital Luanda, more specifically, a sandbar called Ilha de Luanda. Influenced by Portuguese cuisine, the central piece of this dish is grilled fish (either freshwater one like til... READ MORE

In Cameroonian cuisine, njamma jamma refers to both the plant (internationally known as garden huckleberry) and the eponymous dish made from its leaves. The dish consists of garlic, onions, hot peppers, water, oil, and greens such as njamma jamma ... READ MORE

Ekwang is a popular Cameroonian and Nigerian dish consisting of grated cocoyams that are tied in cocoyam leaves, then slowly simmered with crayfish, palm oil, and various spices. This delicacy is traditionally prepared by the Bafaw people from the... 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

Kondre is one of the two national dishes of Cameroon, consisting of platains, tomatoes, onions, spices, and meat such as beef, goat, chicken, or pork. Originally from Bafang, kondre used to be a ceremonial dish that was reserved for special occasi... READ MORE

Dahomey fish stew is a Beninese dish consisting of fillets taken from firm, low-fat fish that are rolled in flour and fried in oil until golden brown. They are then combined with cooked onions and tomatoes and left to simmer until the dish is serv... READ MORE

Catatos is a unique and unusual Angolan dish. At its most basic, the dish is made by frying caterpillars with garlic, but it can be enriched with the addition of onions, peppers, and tomatoes. The caterpillars should be quite tender, but with a cr... READ MORE

Ndolé crevettes is a stew made with boiled ndolé (bitter leaves), peanuts, and shrimp. It is a specialty of the Cameroonian Littoral region, often served for special occasions and festivities. The green leaves of ndolé are boi... READ MORE

Ewa agoyin is a traditional stew originating from Nigeria. This spicy stew is a street food favorite, especially in Lagos, and it’s usually made with a combination of beans, bell peppers, onions, ginger, crayfish, dried hot peppers, bouillon... READ MORE

Adalu is a hearty Nigerian and Cameroonian (commonly known there as corn chaff) stew utilizing corn and beans as the key ingredients. Corn and beans are slowly simmered with ingredients such as onions, palm oil, tomatoes, various spices, and beef,... READ MORE

Gafanhotos de palmeira is a traditional insect dish. It's made by frying or toasting grasshoppers in red palm oil in order to give them the unique flavor and color. These grasshoppers are usually harvested from palm trees. Once prepared, the dish ... READ MORE

Dodo Ikire is a traditional and unique snack originating from Ikire in Osun State, Nigeria. The snack is made with leftover or very ripe plantains, oil, salt, and pepper. The plantains are mashed and mixed with salt and pepper. The mixture is shap... 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

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

Konkoé is a traditional African dish originating from Guinea. It's made with a combination of smoked catfish and vegetables such as onions, eggplants, garlic, cassava, potatoes, carrots, tomatoes, and spring onions, along with stock cubes a... 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