Tag Archive for: Cameroon Cuisine

Cameroon – Egussi Okro and Yellow Garri

Okro is a fruit vegetable grown in almost if not all but at least six regions in Cameroon. In the center region okro can be seen grown by the beti and ewondo tribe. Okro soup itself is very nutritive and good for every age group from a toddler to adults to the aging.

Nigeria, Cameroon – Ogbono Soup

Ogbono soup is a draw soup. It is often called swallow. This soup is a very delicious soup and it is valued in Cameroon and Nigeria. This is the meal where most people who consume it, lick their five fingers.

Cameroon – Tikar Fried Meat With Fried Potatoes

Tikar is a tribe or betterstill a village found in Cameroon and some other parts of the Central African sub region. It is a large ethnic group that is well invested and organized in a cultural manner.

Cameroon – Ndole

Bitter leave is like any other green vegetable, but it is very bitter when not washed properly. Bitter leave has been said to be a medicinal plant back then. Our four-fathers used it to reduce high sugar level with patients suffering from diabetes. Bitter leave is said to grow both in the dry season and raining season. These are said to be the seasons in Cameroon.

Yaounde, Cameroon – Noix de coco dans le riz saute

The name given to this local cuisine is interesting, it has its origin fron french. Noix de coc dans le riz saute tells you the story of the french speaking side of Cameroon.

Cameroon – Pumpkin Leaves

Pumpkin leaves is such a delicious meal which many people fail to understand or neglect this meal. Pumpkin leaves is very nutritive and cheap to get. This meal is good for convalescence, breastfeeding mothers and the aging ones.

Cameroon – Meat Pie

This is an occasional kind of meal. Pies are wonderful meals and could be serve as a main dish because they are heavy and tasty when prepared well.

Cameroon – Sauté Spaghetti and Pork

Spaghetti is considered a fast or easy to prepare dish so most people especially students have named it “last option”. Reasons spaghetti is called last option around student areas is because it is cheap, fast to prepare and easy to fine. Sauté spaghetti though is a delicious meal prepared with pork and vegetables like carrots and green beans.

Cameroon – Suya

Suya is a delicious appetizer you will commonly see in Cameroon or Nigeria. Just writing about this particular cuisine, I am already feeling as to prepare some or purchase some.

Cameroon – Mbaah (Sweet Yam and Coco Leaves Sauce)

Sweet yam and coco leaves sauce commonly known as Mbaah in the North West region of Cameroon is a kind of native dish which is eaten by the people of the tikary clan of Cameroon and those in kom and wum.