Liboké de Poisson (Fish in Banana-Leaf)
Leaf cookery (cooking foods that have been wrapped, burrito-style, in large leaves) is common throughout the world’s tropical regions. In Uganda, plantain bananas are often wrapped […]
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L.M. Prawns
Look at a map, and you won’t find any city named Lourenço Marques (the Mozambican city is now known as Maputo); but look at a restaurant menu […]
Read moreMchuzi wa Samaki (Fish Curry)
One of many traditional Swahili fish dishes from Zanzibar island. Samaki is the Swahili word for fish and mchuzi means curry (or gravy, sauce, soup). A fish curry from Zanzibar shouldn’t come as a […]
Read moreMulet Farci à la Saint-Louisienne
Saint-Louis, Senegal, is famous for this dish: Mulet Farci à la Saint-Louisienne — Saint-Louis Stuffed Mullet (also called Dem à la Saint-Louisienne, Mulet Farci, Dem Farci, or Poisson Farci): Mullet stuffed with onions, […]
Read moreNgege (Tilapia) with Groundnut Sauce
Ngege (Oreochromis esculentus, a kind of Tilapia) is commonly consumed throughout Africa’s great lakes region. Lake Victoria was a famous source of Ngege until the Nile Perch was introduced […]
Read moreOysters Mombasa
Whether or not the Swahili and other African peoples of the Eastern African coast traditionally ate oysters does not seem to be well documented. There […]
Read morePastels aux Poisson
Pastels aux Poisson (Pastels, Beignets de Poisson, or Fish pies) are fish turnovers, i.e., crusts of pastry with fish stuffing. Pastels are usually fried, but can also be […]
Read morePoisson Yassa (Fish Yassa)
This traditional Senegalese recipe, basically a lemon-onion-mustard marinade and sauce, is used for Poulet Yassa, mutton, and fish (poisson): Poisson Yassa. It would take an ichthyologist to […]
Read moreSamaki wa Kupaka (Grilled Fish)
This tasty fish recipe is best if it’s done on a charcoal grill, but it’s quite good if done in the oven broiler. Drink Cardamom […]
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