Top 5 Dishes from Benin
- Benin, Blog, Course, Desserts, Main Course, Plantain Recipes, Rice Recipes, Yam Recipes
- February 10, 2018
Ghanaian cuisine is part and parcel of Ghanaian culture. The cuisine sees a major use of starchy food which is the staple food of the people of Ghana. Some of the starchy foods that form a part of the cuisine include cassava and plantain; maize, yam as well as beans also feature in most of
READ MOREBenin is another West-African nation that also has been a French colony. It is said to be the birthplace of voodoo (scary!) When it comes to Benin cuisine, couscous is a staple in their diet apart from vegetables like rice, beans, yams and tomatoes. The region is famous for its amazing fruits like oranges, avocado,
READ MOREWith a French colonial legacy in its history, this country is famous for its beach resorts and beautiful rainforests. One other thing that we must make note of is its cuisine referred to as Ivorian cuisine. The staple food of Ivory Coast includes tubers, seafood, chicken, pigs, fish apart from vegetables and spices. There are
READ MOREWest African cuisine is slowly gaining prominence in the culinary world. One of the most popular spice mixes is the Suya BBQ spice. Have you had a chance to taste it yet? You will be blown over by the burst of flavours that happens in your mouth when you bite into a Suya spiced piece
READ MOREPlantains are very commonly found in West-Africa and local cuisine has a lot of plantain-based recipes. Most of these dishes are street-foods and pretty popular in the West-African region. Today we will do a round-up of 5 Nigerian Plantain recipes. Are you ready?? 1. Dodo The first dish we will be reading about today
READ MOREAkara refers to buns that are made of black-eyed beans or Nigerian brown beans. In West Africa, akara is usually eaten as a breakfast dish, along with akamu (corn meal). This tasty dish is perfect for vegetarians. Preparation time: 25 minutes Cooking Time: 20 minutes Serves: 4 Ingredients 250 grams of black-eyed beans
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