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126 dishes.
soup & stewAfang soupEfik soup of afang leaves and waterleaf with periwinklesmainAgatogoplantains stewed with meat or tripe and vegetables in one potsalad & sideAibika in Coconut MilkSlippery native greens simmered in rich coconut cream
AkpessiBoiled plantain or eggplant one-pot with smoked fish and palm oil
AmbuyatGluey sago starch twirled on bamboo forks, dipped in sour cacah
Ash reshtehthick herb-noodle-bean soup with fermented whey and fried mint
Ayam BetutuWhole chicken packed with spice paste, wrapped in leaves and steamed for hours
BabendaRice cooked down with fermented greens, fish powder and peanutsalad & sideBakoulacooked mallow-leaf salad with preserved lemon, olives, garlic and paprikasoup & stewBanh Da CuaBrick-red flat rice noodles in freshwater crab broth with tomato and greens
BathupHand-pinched dough pieces in broth with dried meat and greens, a cold-weather staple
BibimbapRice bowl of seasoned vegetables, beef and fried egg, mixed with gochujang
BitekutekuSautéed amaranth greens with tomato and onionsalad & sideBondweWild amaranth leaves cooked with groundnut paste as relish for nshimasalad & sideBooCowpea leaves pounded and simmered with sesame paste and ash saltbread & pastryBoreklayered yufka pastry filled with cheese, spinach or minced meatsoup & stewBouillon brèdeslight greens broth poured over rice
BourekasBalkan-origin filled puff pastries: cheese, potato or spinach
BouyonHeavy one-pot soup of salt meat, provisions, dumplings and callaloosoup & stewBouyon bredquick broth of local greens and gingersoup & stewBun RieuCrab-and-tomato noodle soup with silky riêu curds
Byrekflaky phyllo pie with spinach, cheese or meat
Caluludried fish layered with greens, okra and palm oilstreet foodCassonePiadina folded over greens or cheese and griddled shut, eaten hot.
Check ricerice cooked flecked with greens, eaten under gravies
Chop upMashed eggplant, okra, and spinach medley
Corn fufu and njama njamaGrassfields corn dough with sautéed huckleberry greens
Country chopmixed greens, meat and fish cooked down together in palm oil, over rice
Darabaokra, greens, tomato and peanut butter stew
DinawaCowpeas boiled soft and served with their leaves as relish
Dongo-dongoSilky okra sauce with fish
Dovgahot yogurt-herb soup with rice and chickpeas, stirred constantlysoup & stewDovipeanut butter stew with chicken or vegetablessoup & stewEfo riroYoruba spinach stew in palm oil with locust bean and assorted meat
Egusi puddingGround melon seeds steamed in banana leaves into a firm savoury cake
EkwangGrated cocoyam parcels in leaves, simmered with palm oil and smoked fish
AkpessiBoiled plantain or eggplant one-pot with smoked fish and palm oilAmbuyatGluey sago starch twirled on bamboo forks, dipped in sour cacahAsh reshtehthick herb-noodle-bean soup with fermented whey and fried mintAyam BetutuWhole chicken packed with spice paste, wrapped in leaves and steamed for hoursBabendaRice cooked down with fermented greens, fish powder and peanutsalad & sideBakoulacooked mallow-leaf salad with preserved lemon, olives, garlic and paprikasoup & stewBanh Da CuaBrick-red flat rice noodles in freshwater crab broth with tomato and greensBathupHand-pinched dough pieces in broth with dried meat and greens, a cold-weather stapleBibimbapRice bowl of seasoned vegetables, beef and fried egg, mixed with gochujangBitekutekuSautéed amaranth greens with tomato and onionsalad & sideBondweWild amaranth leaves cooked with groundnut paste as relish for nshimasalad & sideBooCowpea leaves pounded and simmered with sesame paste and ash saltbread & pastryBoreklayered yufka pastry filled with cheese, spinach or minced meatsoup & stewBouillon brèdeslight greens broth poured over riceBourekasBalkan-origin filled puff pastries: cheese, potato or spinachBouyonHeavy one-pot soup of salt meat, provisions, dumplings and callaloosoup & stewBouyon bredquick broth of local greens and gingersoup & stewBun RieuCrab-and-tomato noodle soup with silky riêu curdsByrekflaky phyllo pie with spinach, cheese or meatCaluludried fish layered with greens, okra and palm oilstreet foodCassonePiadina folded over greens or cheese and griddled shut, eaten hot.Check ricerice cooked flecked with greens, eaten under graviesChop upMashed eggplant, okra, and spinach medleyCorn fufu and njama njamaGrassfields corn dough with sautéed huckleberry greensCountry chopmixed greens, meat and fish cooked down together in palm oil, over riceDarabaokra, greens, tomato and peanut butter stewDinawaCowpeas boiled soft and served with their leaves as relishDongo-dongoSilky okra sauce with fishDovgahot yogurt-herb soup with rice and chickpeas, stirred constantlysoup & stewDovipeanut butter stew with chicken or vegetablessoup & stewEfo riroYoruba spinach stew in palm oil with locust bean and assorted meatEgusi puddingGround melon seeds steamed in banana leaves into a firm savoury cakeEkwangGrated cocoyam parcels in leaves, simmered with palm oil and smoked fish-
Agatogo
Plantains stewed with meat or tripe and vegetables in one pot. Ready in 30 minutes prep and 1 hour cooking.…
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Afang soup
Efik soup of afang leaves and waterleaf with periwinkles. Ready in 40 min prep and 1 hr cooking. 6 servings.…
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Aibika in Coconut Milk
Slippery native greens simmered in rich coconut cream. Ready in 15 minutes prep and 20 minutes cooking. Serves 4. A…
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Akpessi
Boiled plantain or eggplant one-pot with smoked fish and palm oil. Ready in 25 minutes prep and 45 minutes cooking.…
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Ash reshteh
Thick herb-noodle-bean soup with fermented whey and fried mint. Ready in 30 min prep and 2 hr cooking. 6 servings.…
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Ayam Betutu
Whole chicken packed with spice paste, wrapped in leaves and steamed for hours. Ready in 1 hr prep and 3…