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Achards

Shredded vegetables or green mango salted and steeped in spiced oil

Comoros Fermented & pickled Vegetarian

Your guide, Chef Baku
Drawn, not photographed Updated September 2026
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History

Brought through French Indian Ocean kitchens, and eaten in the Comoros alongside rice and grilled fish.

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What is Achards?

Achards is a fermented & pickled from Comoros: shredded vegetables or green mango salted and steeped in spiced oil. Brought through French Indian Ocean kitchens, and eaten in the Comoros alongside rice and grilled fish.

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