The Capitaine (Lates niloticus, or Mbuta, Nile Perch, Lake Victoria Perch) is a prized eating fish throughout Africa. It is native to Lake Chad and the Nile, Congo, […]
A simple Central African way to prepare any whole fish. Fish, stuffed with onions and/or peppers then pan-fried, seems most popular along the Atlantic coast […]
This recipe, from Cameroon, is made with a fish called the daurade (or dorade, similar to the porgy or sea bream) in a peanut sauce. Serve fish and […]
Canned sardines, often imported from Morocco, are cooked in stews throughout Central Africa. Any sort of dried, smoked, or salted fish can be used in […]
Many species of Tilapia are native to the lakes and rivers of Africa, where it is often called Ngege. Outside of Africa, Tilapia is called St. Peter’s Fish. […]
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 […]