yam
154 dishes.
AchuPounded cocoyam with spicy yellow palm-oil soup, western Grassfields pridesoup & stewAfang soupEfik soup of afang leaves and waterleaf with periwinklesfermented & pickledAfitinFermented African locust bean seeds, dark and pungent, dropped whole into saucessalad & sideAibika in Coconut MilkSlippery native greens simmered in rich coconut creammainAigirFish and greens baked in coconut cream with hot stones inside banana leaves.
AkpessiBoiled plantain or eggplant one-pot with smoked fish and palm oil
AkraSpiced malanga fritters, a street favoritemainAmalaDark yam-flour swallow served with ewedu and gbegirisalad & sideAmatekeTaro corms boiled and served in their skins beside beans or stew
AmpesiBoiled yam, cocoyam or plantain served with garden-egg or kontomire stew
BabaiGiant swamp taro grown in pits, boiled or pounded for feasts
Bajan fish brothClear peppery broth of fish, ground provisions and dumplingssoup & stewBanga soupNiger Delta palm-fruit soup with catfish, eaten with starch
Biandaboiled cassava, yam or plantain served under a sauce or stewmainBlackfishSalted and stewed pilot whale meat, dark and oily, served with provisions
Boil upKriol boil of ground foods, fish, and eggs with tomato sauce
BouyonHeavy one-pot soup of salt meat, provisions, dumplings and callaloosalad & sideBrakGiant swamp taro, dense and slightly itchy; long-boiled and served in slices.street foodBroodje pomSoft roll filled with baked pomtajer casserole, eaten at partiesdessertBubur Cha ChaSweet potato and yam cubes in coconut milk with chewy sago pearls
Buñuelos de anísFigure-eight fritters of yuca and boniato dough soaked in anise syrupsoup & stewCallalooDasheen leaves, okra, and coconut milk swizzled silky
Callaloo soupCreamy dasheen-leaf soup, often with crab
Carne de monteSmoked forest game stewed with palm oil and chili, sold at Malabo marketssnackCha GioCrisp fried spring rolls wrapped in lettuce and dipped in nuoc cham
Coconut CrabGiant land crab roasted in its shell; rich, coconut-scented meat and fat.soup & stewConch waterPeppery clear conch broth with dumplings and provisions
Cow cod soupBull's genitals simmered with bananas, rum and pepper
Cow foot soupGelatinous stewed cow's feet with yam, cassava and dumplings
DemokTaro leaves stewed to a thick green mash with coconut milk and crab meatdessertDiaBanana or taro simmered in thick coconut cream until soft and sweet.dessertDouhuaSilken tofu pudding in ginger or brown-sugar syrup with peanuts or tapioca
Egusi puddingGround melon seeds steamed in banana leaves into a firm savoury cake
EkwangGrated cocoyam parcels in leaves, simmered with palm oil and smoked fishsalad & sideFa’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.…
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Callaloo
Dasheen leaves, okra, and coconut milk swizzled silky. Ready in 25 min prep and 50 min cooking. Serves 6. A…
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‘Umu
Earth oven of hot stones baking pork, taro and lu parcels underground. Ready in 1 hr 30 min prep and…
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Afitin
Fermented African locust bean seeds, dark and pungent, dropped whole into sauces. Ready in 5 minutes prep and in the…
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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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Aigir
Fish and greens baked in coconut cream with hot stones inside banana leaves. Ready in 45 minutes prep and 30…
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Akra
Spiced malanga fritters, a street favorite. Ready in 30 min prep and 20 min cooking. About 24. A snack recipe…