Republic of the Congo
Ask what Republic of the Congo eats and the answer starts with this: cassava-leaf saka saka, palm-butter moambé, leaf-steamed maboké fish and Brazzaville grilled goat. Look for Poulet moambé (chicken stewed in moambé palm butter, with rice or chikwangue), Saka saka (pounded cassava leaves cooked with palm oil, peanut and smoked fish) and Maboké (freshwater fish seasoned and steamed in large leaf parcels). Chicken simmered in pulp pressed from oil palm fruit, claimed as national dish by both Congos and served with cassava leaves and rice. This atlas has 25 Republic of the Congo dishes catalogued below, from everyday cooking to food kept for festivals and special occasions.
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Mfumbwa
Shredded wild gnetum leaves stewed with palm oil, peanut paste and smoked fish. Ready in 30 minutes prep and 1…
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Mets de pistache
Ground squash seeds steamed in leaf parcels into a dense savoury loaf. Ready in 40 minutes prep and 1 hour…
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Mikate
Puffy fried dough balls sold from morning stalls. Ready in 20 minutes prep and 25 minutes cooking. Makes about 24.…
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Mpiodi
Small horse mackerel fried whole and eaten hot with chili and cassava. Ready in 20 minutes prep and 25 minutes…
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Ngai ngai
Sour hibiscus-leaf sauce simmered with smoked fish. Ready in 25 minutes prep and 45 minutes cooking. Serves 6. A soup…
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Ntoba mbodi
Cassava leaves fermented in leaf parcels then steamed, sharp and strong smelling. A fermented & pickled recipe from Republic of…
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Ntaba
Charcoal-grilled goat, Kinshasa nightlife staple. Ready in 20 minutes prep and 40 minutes cooking. Serves 6. A street food recipe…
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Palm wine
Sweet-then-sour sap tapped from the oil palm, drunk the day it runs. Ready in 5 minutes prep and none cooking.…
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Pili pili
Crushed hot chili paste set on the table beside every dish. Ready in 20 min prep and 15 min cooking.…
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Poisson braisé
Chari River capitaine grilled over coals with chili, onion and lime. Ready in 30 minutes prep and 30 minutes cooking.…