Baku Kitchen! An independent reference of traditional food

yam

154 dishes.

‘Umu‘UmuEarth oven of hot stones baking pork, taro and lu parcels underground.AchuAchuPounded cocoyam with spicy yellow palm-oil soup, western Grassfields prideAfang soupAfang soupEfik soup of afang leaves and waterleaf with periwinklesAfitinAfitinFermented African locust bean seeds, dark and pungent, dropped whole into saucesAibika in Coconut MilkAibika in Coconut MilkSlippery native greens simmered in rich coconut creamAigirAigirFish and greens baked in coconut cream with hot stones inside banana leaves.AkpessiAkpessiBoiled plantain or aubergine one-pot with smoked fish and palm oilAkraAkraSpiced malanga fritters, a street favoriteAmalaAmalaDark yam-flour swallow served with ewedu and gbegiriAmatekeAmatekeTaro corms boiled and served in their skins beside beans or stewAmpesiAmpesiBoiled yam, cocoyam or plantain served with garden-egg or kontomire stewBabaiBabaiGiant swamp taro grown in pits, boiled or pounded for feastsBajan fish brothBajan fish brothClear peppery broth of fish, ground provisions and dumplingsBanga soupBanga soupNiger Delta palm-fruit soup with catfish, eaten with starchBiandaBiandaboiled cassava, yam or plantain served under a sauce or stewBlackfishBlackfishSalted and stewed pilot whale meat, dark and oily, served with provisionsBoil upBoil upKriol boil of ground foods, fish, and eggs with tomato sauceBouyonBouyonHeavy one-pot soup of salt meat, provisions, dumplings and callalooBrakBrakGiant swamp taro, dense and slightly itchy; long-boiled and served in slices.Broodje pomBroodje pomSoft roll filled with baked pomtajer casserole, eaten at partiesBubur Cha ChaBubur Cha ChaSweet potato and yam cubes in coconut milk with chewy sago pearlsBuñuelos de anísBuñuelos de anísFigure-eight fritters of yuca and boniato dough soaked in anise syrupCallalooCallalooDasheen leaves, okra, and coconut milk swizzled silkyCallaloo soupCallaloo soupCreamy dasheen-leaf soup, often with crabCarne de monteCarne de monteSmoked forest game stewed with palm oil and chili, sold at Malabo marketsCha GioCha GioCrisp fried spring rolls wrapped in lettuce and dipped in nuoc chamCoconut CrabCoconut CrabGiant land crab roasted in its shell; rich, coconut-scented meat and fat.Conch waterConch waterPeppery clear conch broth with dumplings and provisionsCow cod soupCow cod soupBull's genitals simmered with bananas, rum and pepperCow foot soupCow foot soupGelatinous stewed cow's feet with yam, cassava and dumplingsDemokDemokTaro leaves stewed to a thick green mash with coconut milk and crab meatDiaDiaBanana or taro simmered in thick coconut cream until soft and sweet.DouhuaDouhuaSilken tofu pudding in ginger or brown-sugar syrup with peanuts or tapiocaEgusi puddingEgusi puddingGround melon seeds steamed in banana leaves into a firm savoury cakeEkwangEkwangGrated cocoyam parcels in leaves, simmered with palm oil and smoked fishFa’alifu KaloFa’alifu KaloTaro chunks simmered in coconut cream with onion

  • Fufú

    Coconut milk fish soup with green plantain and tubers. Ready in 30 min prep and 45 min cooking. Serves 6.…

  • Callaloo

    Dasheen leaves, okra, and coconut milk swizzled silky. Ready in 25 min prep and 50 min cooking. Serves 6. A…

  • ‘Umu

    Earth oven of hot stones baking pork, taro and lu parcels underground. Ready in 1 hr 30 min prep and…

  • Halo-Halo

    Layered shaved ice with sweet beans, jellies, ube and leche flan. Ready in 40 min prep and 3 hr chilling…

  • Achu

    Pounded cocoyam with spicy yellow palm-oil soup, western Grassfields pride. Ready in 45 min prep and 2 hr 30 min…

  • Afitin

    Fermented African locust bean seeds, dark and pungent, dropped whole into sauces. Ready in 5 minutes prep and in the…

  • Afang soup

    Efik soup of afang leaves and waterleaf with periwinkles. Ready in 40 min prep and 1 hr cooking. 6 servings.…

  • Aibika in Coconut Milk

    Slippery native greens simmered in rich coconut cream. Ready in 15 minutes prep and 20 minutes cooking. Serves 4. A…

  • Aigir

    Fish and greens baked in coconut cream with hot stones inside banana leaves. Ready in 45 minutes prep and 30…

  • Akra

    Spiced malanga fritters, a street favorite. Ready in 30 min prep and 20 min cooking. About 24. A snack recipe…