Palaver Sauce
Palaver “Sauce” is a good example of the English word “sauce” used to describe something that is more like a soup or stew. Platto, bologie, and bitterleaf all appear […]
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Pepper Soup
Pepper Soup or Peppersoup — which is especially popular in the English-speaking countries of Western Africa: Ghana, Liberia, Sierra Leone, and Nigeria — doesn’t have any more pepper […]
Read moreJollof Rice
One often hears that Jollof Rice (or Jolof Rice, Djolof Rice) is a Nigerian dish; indeed it is often made by Nigerians. However, it has its origins among the […]
Read moreBeef with Odika Sauce
Beef with Odika Sauce, or Beef in Wild Mango Kernel Sauce, is called Boeuf aux Mangues Sauvages in French-speaking central Africa. That might make you think of […]
Read moreFish in Peanut Sauce
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 […]
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