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Banda

Lake Chad fish split, smoked over wood and dried hard for keeping

Chad Charcuterie & cured One for the adventurous

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

Catches from Lake Chad and the Chari are smoked whole into banda and traded as far as Nigeria and Cameroon; salanga is the salted, sun-dried version.

Frequently asked questions

What is Banda?

Banda is a charcuterie & cured from Chad: lake Chad fish split, smoked over wood and dried hard for keeping. Catches from Lake Chad and the Chari are smoked whole into banda and traded as far as Nigeria and Cameroon; salanga is the salted, sun-dried version.

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fish

Cooked

smokeddried

Nutrition facts

Nutrition has not been calculated for this dish yet.

The atlas would have to match every ingredient to a food-composition database before it could publish a figure, and an estimate is not worth having if someone is counting on it.

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