Tag Archive for: Cameroon Cuisine

Cameroon – How to Cook Bameleke Yellow Soup

Yellow soup is a traditional food eaten in the Western part of Cameroon by ethnic groups known as the Bameleke. Though the food is an intergral part of their tradition, it is also well appreciated in other parts of the country.

Cameroon – Black Beans and Dodo

Bean is a common seed crop which is cultivated almost in all regions of Cameroon. Beans are cultivated in both the raining season as well as the dry season in Cameroon thus there is an abundant of beans in the country. Black beans and dodo is a delicious meal loved by many and eaten at anytime as it can be taken as breakfast.

Cameroon – Plooploo Coco

Though prepared almost nationwide now and eaten by almost 90 percent of Cameroon’s population, plooploo coco remains one of the delicacy of the people of North West and the west region of Cameroon.

Cameroon – Mbanga’a Soup With White Fufu

Mbanga’a soup with white fufu is a cuisne made of local items. The taste of this soup is the taste of red oil. Mbanga’a soup comes from the locality of Noni in Cameroon.

Cameroon – Apatha Soup and Ripe Plantains

Apatha soup is a fruit vegetable soup gotten from a fruit vegetable called apatha. This soup is widely prepared by the people of the mbu area in the North West region of Cameroon. This soup is eaten with plantains, white yams and even rice.

Cameroon – Red Oil and Groundnut Oil With Meat Mixture

Originally, the birth of this food took place as a result to compensate the shortage in supply in groundnut oil, so they had to bring in something else and special in the form of groundnut oil so that it will not be heavily felt. Red oil and Groundnut oil is cooked in the locality of Fiango in Kumba in the South West region of Cameroon.

Cameroon – Mbole Leaves With Bar Marine Fish and Fried Plantains

Mbole leaves are leaves being cooked when there is a special occasion like the welcoming of a dignified personality into a place or home for a particular event that is rich culturally or regligiously. Mbole leaves is a tradition being used by the Bulu tribe in the center region of Yaounde, the political capital of Cameroon. During this day, many people are being invited.

Cameroon – Nso Koki Corn

Nso koki corn is a form of corn that is opposite to the legendary known type of Koki, known as Koki beans. In the mouth, it has the feeling of being hard and soft at the same time, though generally, it is harder in the mouth. Nso koki corn is a meal from the Banso inhabitants, also known as the Nso inhabitants.

Baham, Cameroon – Sauce de Pistache With Ripe Plantains

Sauce de pistache is a normal meal eaten at Afternoon times or evening depending on each and everyone, but not in the morning. More importantly, it must be eaten when it is hot and not cold.

Cameroon – Hot Taper Taper With Pork

Hot taper taper comes about from the hot environment of the city of Douala. In the Nord regions in Cameroon it is typically known for its hot environment, that’s why it is called hot taper taper with cork.