Tag Archive for: African Cuisine

Cameroon – Chicken Secret

Chicken secret is a local cuisine that is being prepared in Cameroon, precisely in the locality of Yoaunde, during gatherings of people or when people have been invited to a particular area for a particular reason. What makes it not easy is due to the fact that, to have the desired taste, it demands so much mastery which is not given to anyone.

Ghana – Yam Porridge (Mpotompoto)

In Ghana, cultivation of yam is mostly done in household level whereby only family members using hand hoes do cultivate in small area, this in other ways affect the market of yam production.

Burkina Faso – Riz Gras

Burkina Faso is a country located western part of African continent. It is boarded by Mali to the north, Niger to the northeast and Togo to the south. It is a Savannah land with large plate and formerly know as “Upper Volta”.

Cameroon – Viande Pimenté à la Tomate

iande pimenté à la tomate is a local dish highly dense in the form of hotness. This dish is often cooked during specialties like enjoyment parties where there will continuous flow of alcohol from evening to dawn. Viande pimenté is a food movement taking place in Metropolitan cities, particularly Douala and Yaounde, where there is high state of living and enjoyment.

Cameroon – Countri Beans With Fried Taper Taper

Countri beans with fried taper taper is a speciality being eaten in the suborbs and consmopolitan areas of Cameroon, precisely in the morning and evening hours of the day. This practice originates from the borders of Littoral, the cosmopolitan economic capital of Cameroon.

Ghana – Banku and Tilapia

Welcome to Ghana, deep within coastal areas where you will see with own eyes what is in the top picture, that is Banku and tilapia. This cuisine from Ghana is mostly prepared along the coastal areas where Tilapia are easily found. Banku is none other but a stiff porridge prepared with Corn flour mixed with Cassava flour.

Tanzania – Vibambara Stew

Tanzania is a country located in the eastern part of African continent. Tribes dealing with fishing activities are found near the lakes, rivers and oceans. Most people prepares Vibambara. Vibambara are sliced fish to make nealy equal two parts, smoke them to dry and store for a longer period of time..

Cameroon – Kombassa Soup

Kombassa soup is a soup of raw plantains and chicken. Kombassa here stands for unity. So the use of kombassa in describing this meal has its great significance which means the food that unites. The way the plantains is being cooked is different from the traditional cooking style of plantains. Kombassa soup comes from Kom in the North West region of Cameroon.

Cameroon – Roasted Chicken

Roasted Chicken is chicken that is totally burnt out or betterstill, it has been roasted. At times, some people prefer roasting chicken with all the feathers on it, while others prefer roasting the chicken without their feathers. Roasted Chicken is chicken that is totally burnt out or betterstill, it has been roasted. Chicken must not only be fried before it can be enjoyed. Roasting chicken can also be a good way to enjoy it. The taste of roasted or burnt chicken is the one of burnt meat. It is not like meat that has been roasted, but like meat that has been burnt. Burning chicken is very good and enjoyable as the process goes by. Still, the taste of burnt chicken taste more like burnt fowl of a bird. At times, some people prefer roasting chicken with all the feathers on it. They say when they roast chicken with their feathers, the taste of the chicken is higher and tastes more than roasting the chicken without their feathers. Others prefer roasting the chicken without their feathers. They enjoy it this way and manner. No matter how it is been done, what is important is that the chicken is being roasted. Roasting chicken is very common among the Batie inhabitants.

Cameroon – Pumpkins Wrapped With Plantain Leaves

Pumpkins food is a local cuisine reminds us of our ancestral descendants that used local methods in order to cook delicious meals with practically no side effect. Pumpkins wrapped with plantain leaves is a food cooked in the locality of Ndu situated in the North West region precisely after Nkambe.