Okra and Greens
Okra is generally thought to have originated in the wild in Northern or Northeastern Africa. It has been cultivated throughout Africa, the Middle East, and Asia […]
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Mbanga (Palm Nut) Soup
Made from the fruit of the African oil palm, Mbanga soup is Cameroon’s version of West Africa’s palm nut (or palm butter) soup. In Africa, use fresh […]
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Many African recipes call for the fruit and oil of the African oil palm (Elaesis guineensis). Palm-butter is made from the fruit, which can be further refined […]
Read morePalm-Oil Chop
“The Negroes cook uniformly very well, and at moments are inspired in the direction of palm-oil chop and fish cooking.” wrote Mary Henrietta Kingsley in 1896 (in Travels […]
Read moreMuamba de Galinha
Angola’s Muamba de Galinha (Chicken Muamba) is a relation of the Poulet Moambé and Moambé Stew of the Congo River region. It is made from chicken and a red palm oil […]
Read morePoulet Moambé and Poulet Nyembwe
Moambé Sauce or Nyembwe Sauce is made from the ripe red fruit which surrounds the seed of the African oil palm. Poulet Moambé or Poulet a la Moambé (Chicken in […]
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