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Bil-bil

Cloudy red millet beer ladled from clay jars in northern courtyards

Cameroon Wine & spirit Vegetarian

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

Brewed from germinated sorghum by women in the far north and Chad basin; drinkers share calabashes in open-air bil-bil huts.

Frequently asked questions

What is Bil-bil?

Bil-bil is a wine & spirit from Cameroon: cloudy red millet beer ladled from clay jars in northern courtyards. Brewed from germinated sorghum by women in the far north and Chad basin; drinkers share calabashes in open-air bil-bil huts.

Made with

millet

Cooked

brewedfermented

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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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