Egusi Soup
Various Egusi soups are favorites in Western Africa. The soup is thickened with flour ground from seeds of a species of Cucurbitaceae (which includes gourds, melons, pumpkins, and squashes, […]
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Molokhia (Greens Soup)
Molokhia (Melokiyah, etc.) is a traditional dish in Egypt and Sudan — some people believe it originated among Egyptians during the time of the Pharaohs. Others […]
Read moreOgbono Soup
This recipe, which is popular in Nigeria and its neighbors, uses ogbono (sometimes spelled agbono, and also called apon) as the soup thickener. Ogbono is the kernels (whole or […]
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The most traditional Central African cooking method: a boiling pot over a fire. Select a fish that won’t fall apart when cooked in a stew. […]
Read moreGreens and Sardines Stew
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 […]
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