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Odontol

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Village-distilled white spirit made from palm wine or maize, drunk in shots

Cameroon Wine & spirit Vegetarian One for the adventurous

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

Illegally distilled in bush stills and periodically banned by Cameroonian authorities, odontol is sold in sachets and jerrycans across the country.

Frequently asked questions

What is Odontol?

Odontol is a wine & spirit from Cameroon: village-distilled white spirit made from palm wine or maize, drunk in shots. Illegally distilled in bush stills and periodically banned by Cameroonian authorities, odontol is sold in sachets and jerrycans across the country.

Made with

sugarmaize

Cooked

distilled

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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