Tag Archive for: Cameroon Cuisine

Cameroon – Jeck Meat With Fried Irish Potatoes

Jeck meat with fried irish potatoes is a another form of bifteck. This food originates from the fact that it is solely for people who have a high degree of sugar in their blood. Jeck meat comes from the centre region, precisely in the locality of Sangmalima. Though now, it has spreaded to other parts of the country.

Cameroon – Fiyifiyi Leaves and Boiled Macabo

Fiyifiyi leaves are flat green leafy vegetables that grow mostly in gardens where cabbage, lettuce and sometimes carrots have been planted. This vegetable in common in the North West region of Cameroon especially in santa, bambili, ndop and banso. Fiyifiyi leaves and macabo is thus a delicacy to the people in these areas.

Cameroon – Thong Fish Sauce With Sweat Potatoes

Thong fish sauve with sweat potatoes is a meal coming from the fish type called thong, reason why it is being called thong fish sauce with sweat potatoes. The main reason behind this meal is because the fish is not fried but instead boiled. Boiling the fish is not hard, reason why inhabitants of Sanaga love it since it is being cooked using fire wood and not a modern gas cooker. Sanaga is a locality in Central and Littoral region of Cameroon, bothered by the River Sanaga.

Cameroon – Yam Tubers With Green Vegetable Leaves

Yam tubers with green vegetable leaves is a common meal in Cameroon. It is a common meal in that it tells the story of a people that live by Divine Instructions, tilting the soil. The people that eat this food do not care much about the taste but the wellbeing it offers them after they eat this food. This is story of the people of Nanga-Ebogo in Cameroon.

Mbo, Cameroon – Cooking Ekusi Pudi

Ekusi pudi is a meal having its origin from the Mbo. It is a meal that portrays the history of the Mbo as there are groups of Mbo, the Mbo from the littoral and the Mbo from the Southwest. The Mbo from the SouthWest are the ones having ekusi pudi as a traditional meanl.

Cameroon – White Yam and Egussi Stew

White yam and egussi stew is a delicious meal which is at the same time very nutritious. White yam and egussi sauce is a typical delicacy to the southwest people because they have the raw materials available often. It should be noted that yam and egussi stew is loved nationwide and prepared in every part of the country as well.

Cameroon – Banana Melaxe

Banana melaxe is a meal gotten from unripe bananas and enough ground groundnut. Banana melaxe is a dish which is very common with Bamlike people from the west region of Cameroon. Banana melaxe is good for breast feeding mothers as it is believed that it helps in producing enough breast milk.

Cameroon – Chicken Carrots

Chicken carrots is a meal that is very simple to cook. The taste of this delicious meal is that of burnt plum. Chicken carrots is a meal prepared in the locality of Zoetele in the centre region of Cameroon.

Cameroon – Ngwelle White Yams With White Beans

Ngwelle white yams with white beans talks of the hospitality the Ngwelles are known for. It is a very hospitable area and one of the ways visitors are being received is through a meal of White yams with white beans. It is very dear to heart for a Ngwelle man tp receive you in this manner. Ngwelle white yams with white beans is a meal found in Ngwelleland in Cameroon.

Cameroon – Fried Follon With Fried Fish

Follon is a traditional meal made up of vegetables and a full fried fish. This food is often eaten during special occasions like festivals and joyfull occasions. Follon is mostly found in Western and North West parts of Cameroon.