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==Central African cuisine ==
==Central African cuisine ==
[[File:Ndolé camerounais.JPG|thumb|''[[Ndolé]]'' is the national dish of [[Cameroon]].]]
[[File:Ndolé camerounais.JPG|thumb|''[[Ndolé]]'' is the national dish of [[Cameroon]].]]



[[Central Africa]] stretches from the [[Tibesti Mountains]] in the north to the vast [[rainforest]] basin of the [[Congo River]], the highlands of Kivu and the savana of Katanga.
[[Central Africa]] stretches from the [[Tibesti Mountains]] in the north to the vast [[rainforest]] basin of the [[Congo River]], the highlands of Kivu and the savana of Katanga.
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The Portuguese culinary influence is especially prominent in Angola, Sao Tomé and Equatorial Guinea. Central Africa has also been influenced by the cuisine of the regions East, West and Southern Africa because of their close proximity, e.g. ''babuté''/''[[bobotie]]'' is shared with the south, ''[[nyama choma]]'' with the east and ''[[:fr: Sauce gombo|gombos]]'' with West Africa.
The Portuguese culinary influence is especially prominent in Angola, Sao Tomé and Equatorial Guinea. Central Africa has also been influenced by the cuisine of the regions East, West and Southern Africa because of their close proximity, e.g. ''babuté''/''[[bobotie]]'' is shared with the south, ''[[nyama choma]]'' with the east and ''[[:fr: Sauce gombo|gombos]]'' with West Africa.



The main ingredients are [[Plantain (cooking)|plantain]]s, [[cassava]], rice, ''[[:kg:kwanga|kwanga]]'' (cassava dumpling) and yam. ''[[Fufu]]''-like starchy foods are usually made from fermented cassava roots, but they can also be made with plantain, corn maize and yam. Fufu is served buffet style with grilled meat, fish, stews, greens and [[Pili pili|piment]]. A variety of local ingredients are used while preparing other dishes like [[spinach]] stew cooked with tomato, peppers, chillis, onions, and peanut butter.<ref>{{cite book | last=Newton | first=A. | title=Central Africa: a travel survival kit | publisher=Lonely Planet | series=Lonely Planet travel survival kit | year=1994 | isbn=978-0-86442-138-8 | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=pbgtAQAAIAAJ | access-date=30 November 2017 | page=77}}</ref> Eastern central Africa is also one of the few regions in Africa that uses potatoes as one of its main bases, since potatoes grow easily in the region.
The main ingredients are [[Plantain (cooking)|plantain]]s, [[cassava]], rice, ''[[:kg:kwanga|kwanga]]'' (cassava dumpling) and yam. ''[[Fufu]]''-like starchy foods are usually made from fermented cassava roots, but they can also be made with plantain, corn maize and yam. Fufu is served buffet style with grilled meat, fish, stews, greens and [[Pili pili|piment]]. A variety of local ingredients are used while preparing other dishes like [[spinach]] stew cooked with tomato, peppers, chillis, onions, and peanut butter.<ref>{{cite book | last=Newton | first=A. | title=Central Africa: a travel survival kit | publisher=Lonely Planet | series=Lonely Planet travel survival kit | year=1994 | isbn=978-0-86442-138-8 | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=pbgtAQAAIAAJ | access-date=30 November 2017 | page=77}}</ref> Eastern central Africa is also one of the few regions in Africa that uses potatoes as one of its main bases, since potatoes grow easily in the region.
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Cassava plants are also consumed as cooked [[Leaf vegetable|greens]]. Groundnut (peanut) stew is also prepared, containing [[Chicken (food)|chicken]], [[okra]], [[ginger]], and other spices. Beef and chicken are favorite meat dishes, but [[bushmeat|game meat]] preparations containing [[crocodile]], [[elephant]], [[antelope]] and [[warthog]] are also served occasionally.<ref name="Huchzermeyer 2003 p. 130">{{cite book | last=Huchzermeyer | first=F.W. | title=Crocodiles: Biology, Husbandry and Diseases | publisher=CABI | year=2003 | isbn=978-0-85199-798-8 | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=4Arv-IUFnuoC&pg=PA130 | access-date=30 November 2017 | page=130}}</ref><ref name="Daniel Stiles p. 36">{{cite book | title=Elephant meat trade in Central Africa : Republic of Congo case study | publisher=Iucn | isbn=978-2-8317-1419-6 | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=TmAQWzjZ7noC&pg=PA36 | access-date=30 November 2017 | page=36}}</ref><ref name="Stiles 2011 p. 25">{{cite book | last=Stiles | first=D. | title=Elephant Meat Trade in Central Africa: Summary Report | publisher=IUCN | year=2011 | isbn=978-2-8317-1393-9 | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=AMXF9XG9YrcC&pg=PA25 | access-date=30 November 2017 | page=25}}</ref><ref name="Whitford 1877 p. 212">{{cite book | last=Whitford | first=J. | title=Trading Life in Western and Central Africa | publisher="Porcupine" Office | year=1877 | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=YwESAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA212 | access-date=30 November 2017 | page=212}}</ref><ref name="Gibbons 1898 p. 223">{{cite book | last=Gibbons | first=A.S.H. | title=Exploration and Hunting in Central Africa 1895-96 | publisher=Methuen & Company | year=1898 | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=2kxCAAAAIAAJ&pg=PA223 | access-date=30 November 2017 | page=223}}</ref> Another favorite is ''bambara'', a [[porridge]] of rice, peanut butter and sugar. <ref name="worldfood">[http://world-food-and-wine.com/food-in-africa "Food in Africa."] [http://world-food-and-wine.com World-food-and-wine.com]. Accessed July 2011.</ref> A ''jomba'' is the bundling of foods in fresh green plantain leaves and then cooking them over hot coals or fire.<ref>Robert, Nassau Hamill (1904). [https://archive.org/stream/fetichisminwesta00nass#page/n7/mode/2up "Fetichism in West Africa: Forty Years' Observation of Native Customs and Superstitions."] [http://www.congocookbook.com Congocookbook.com]. Accessed July 2011.</ref>
Cassava plants are also consumed as cooked [[Leaf vegetable|greens]]. Groundnut (peanut) stew is also prepared, containing [[Chicken (food)|chicken]], [[okra]], [[ginger]], and other spices. Beef and chicken are favorite meat dishes, but [[bushmeat|game meat]] preparations containing [[crocodile]], [[elephant]], [[antelope]] and [[warthog]] are also served occasionally.<ref name="Huchzermeyer 2003 p. 130">{{cite book | last=Huchzermeyer | first=F.W. | title=Crocodiles: Biology, Husbandry and Diseases | publisher=CABI | year=2003 | isbn=978-0-85199-798-8 | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=4Arv-IUFnuoC&pg=PA130 | access-date=30 November 2017 | page=130}}</ref><ref name="Daniel Stiles p. 36">{{cite book | title=Elephant meat trade in Central Africa : Republic of Congo case study | publisher=Iucn | isbn=978-2-8317-1419-6 | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=TmAQWzjZ7noC&pg=PA36 | access-date=30 November 2017 | page=36}}</ref><ref name="Stiles 2011 p. 25">{{cite book | last=Stiles | first=D. | title=Elephant Meat Trade in Central Africa: Summary Report | publisher=IUCN | year=2011 | isbn=978-2-8317-1393-9 | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=AMXF9XG9YrcC&pg=PA25 | access-date=30 November 2017 | page=25}}</ref><ref name="Whitford 1877 p. 212">{{cite book | last=Whitford | first=J. | title=Trading Life in Western and Central Africa | publisher="Porcupine" Office | year=1877 | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=YwESAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA212 | access-date=30 November 2017 | page=212}}</ref><ref name="Gibbons 1898 p. 223">{{cite book | last=Gibbons | first=A.S.H. | title=Exploration and Hunting in Central Africa 1895-96 | publisher=Methuen & Company | year=1898 | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=2kxCAAAAIAAJ&pg=PA223 | access-date=30 November 2017 | page=223}}</ref> Another favorite is ''bambara'', a [[porridge]] of rice, peanut butter and sugar. <ref name="worldfood">[http://world-food-and-wine.com/food-in-africa "Food in Africa."] [http://world-food-and-wine.com World-food-and-wine.com]. Accessed July 2011.</ref> A ''jomba'' is the bundling of foods in fresh green plantain leaves and then cooking them over hot coals or fire.<ref>Robert, Nassau Hamill (1904). [https://archive.org/stream/fetichisminwesta00nass#page/n7/mode/2up "Fetichism in West Africa: Forty Years' Observation of Native Customs and Superstitions."] [http://www.congocookbook.com Congocookbook.com]. Accessed July 2011.</ref>


:* [[Cameroonian cuisine]] is one of the most varied in Africa due to its location on the crossroads between the north, west, and center of the continent; added to this is the profound influence of French food, a legacy of the colonial era.
:*[[Cameroonian cuisine]] is one of the most varied in Africa due to its location on the crossroads between the north, west, and center of the continent; added to this is the profound influence of French food, a legacy of the colonial era.
:* [[Congolese cuisine]] (Democratic Republic of the Congo) is one of the most diverse cuisines of the continent since it sits between east and southern Africa and received culinary influence from the Portuguese and Middle Eastern and Indian influences via the Swahili. [[Moambe chicken|Moambé chicken]] is the national dish.
:*[[Congolese cuisine]] (Democratic Republic of the Congo) is one of the most diverse cuisines of the continent since it sits between east and southern Africa and received culinary influence from the Portuguese and Middle Eastern and Indian influences via the Swahili. [[Moambe chicken|Moambé chicken]] is the national dish.
:*[[Centrafrican cuisine]] in the [[Central African Republic]] includes Middle Eastern and French influences.
:*[[Centrafrican cuisine]] in the [[Central African Republic]] includes Middle Eastern and French influences.


== East African cuisine ==
== East African cuisine ==
[[File:Alicha 1.jpg|thumb|''[[Injera]]'' bread and several kinds of ''[[Wat (food)|wat]]'' (stew) are typical of [[Ethiopia]]n and [[Eritrea]]n cuisine.]]
[[File:Alicha 1.jpg|thumb|''[[Injera]]'' bread and several kinds of ''[[Wat (food)|wat]]'' (stew) are typical of [[Ethiopia]]n and [[Eritrea]]n cuisine.]]
* [[African cuisine#East Africa|East African cuisine]]: East Africa is the eastern region of the African continent, variably defined by [[geography]] or [[geopolitics]]. In the [[United Nations geoscheme|UN scheme of geographic regions]], 19 territories constitute Eastern Africa:<ref>[http://millenniumindicators.un.org/unsd/methods/m49/m49regin.htm United Nations Statistics Division – Standard Country and Area Codes Classifications]</ref> This is a vast region with many diverse cuisines.
* [[African cuisine#East Africa|East African cuisine]]: East Africa is the eastern region of the African continent, variably defined by [[geography]] or [[geopolitics]]. In the [[United Nations geoscheme|UN scheme of geographic regions]], 19 territories constitute Eastern Africa:<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://millenniumindicators.un.org/unsd/methods/m49/m49regin.htm |title=United Nations Statistics Division – Standard Country and Area Codes Classifications |access-date=26 May 2013 |archive-date=13 July 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110713041240/http://millenniumindicators.un.org/unsd/methods/m49/m49regin.htm |url-status=dead }}</ref> This is a vast region with many diverse cuisines.
:* [[Burundian cuisine]] - [[Burundi]] is situated in Eastern Africa and has a territory full of mountains, [[savanna]]s and agricultural fields, with forests in the surrounding of rivers and waters. Agriculture is spread on 80% of the country's surface and it especially includes coffee, tea, [[Maize|corn]], beans and [[manioc]].
:* [[Burundian cuisine]] - [[Burundi]] is situated in Eastern Africa and has a territory full of mountains, [[savanna]]s and agricultural fields, with forests in the surrounding of rivers and waters. Agriculture is spread on 80% of the country's surface and it especially includes coffee, tea, [[Maize|corn]], beans and [[manioc]].
:* [[Eritrean cuisine]] is a [[Fusion cuisine|fusion]] of [[Eritrea]]'s native culinary traditions, and the area's long history of trade and social interchanges with other regions and cultures.
:* [[Eritrean cuisine]] is a [[Fusion cuisine|fusion]] of [[Eritrea]]'s native culinary traditions, and the area's long history of trade and social interchanges with other regions and cultures.
:* [[Ethiopian cuisine]] and Eritrean cuisine characteristically consist of spicy vegetable and meat dishes, usually in the form of ''[[Wat (food)|wat]]'' (or ''wot''), a thick stew, served atop ''[[injera]]'', a large [[sourdough]] [[flatbread]],<ref name="gonomad">Javins, Marie. [http://www.gonomad.com/features/0211/ethiopiafood.html "Eating and Drinking in Ethiopia."] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130131180721/http://www.gonomad.com/features/0211/ethiopiafood.html |date=31 January 2013 }} [http://www.gonomad.com Gonomad.com]. Accessed July 2011.</ref> which is about {{convert|50|cm|in|abbr=off}} in diameter and made out of fermented [[teff]] flour.<ref name="gonomad"/> [[Ethiopia]]ns eat with their right hands, using pieces of ''injera'' to pick up bites of entrées and side dishes.<ref name="gonomad"/> Utensils are rarely used with this dish.
:* [[Ethiopian cuisine]] and Eritrean cuisine characteristically consist of spicy vegetable and meat dishes, usually in the form of ''[[Wat (food)|wat]]'' (or ''wot''), a thick stew, served atop ''[[injera]]'', a large [[sourdough]] [[flatbread]],<ref name="gonomad">Javins, Marie. [http://www.gonomad.com/features/0211/ethiopiafood.html "Eating and Drinking in Ethiopia."] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130131180721/http://www.gonomad.com/features/0211/ethiopiafood.html |date=31 January 2013 }} [http://www.gonomad.com Gonomad.com]. Accessed July 2011.</ref> which is about {{convert|50|cm|in|abbr=off}} in diameter and made out of fermented [[teff]] flour.<ref name="gonomad"/> [[Ethiopia]]ns eat with their right hands, using pieces of ''injera'' to pick up bites of entrées and side dishes.<ref name="gonomad"/> Utensils are rarely used with this dish.
:* [[Kenyan cuisine]] - There is no singular dish that represents all of Kenya. Different communities have their own native foods. Staples are maize and other cereals depending on the region including millet and sorghum eaten with various meats and vegetables. The foods that are universally eaten in Kenya are ''[[ugali]]'', ''[[sukuma wiki]]'', and ''[[nyama choma]]''.
:* [[Kenyan cuisine]] - There is no singular dish that represents all of Kenya. Different communities have their own native foods. Staples are maize and other cereals depending on the region including millet and sorghum eaten with various meats and vegetables. The foods that are universally eaten in Kenya are ''[[ugali]]'', ''[[sukuma wiki]]'', and ''[[nyama choma]]''.
:* [[Somali cuisine]] varies from region to region and is a [[Fusion cuisine|fusion]] of native [[Somali people|Somali]] culinary traditions with influences from [[Yemeni cuisine|Yemeni]], [[Iranian cuisine|Persian]], [[Indian cuisine|Indian]] and [[Italian cuisine|Italian]] cuisines.
:* [[Somali cuisine]] varies from region to region and is a [[Fusion cuisine|fusion]] of native [[Somali people|Somali]] culinary traditions with influences from [[Yemeni cuisine|Yemeni]], [[Iranian cuisine|Persian]], [[Indian cuisine|Indian]] and [[Italian cuisine|Italian]] cuisines.
:* [[Tanzanian cuisine]] - Along the coastal regions ([[Dar es Salaam]], [[Tanga, Tanzania|Tanga]], [[Bagamoyo]], [[Zanzibar]] and Pemba), spicy foods are common, and there is also much use of coconut milk. Regions in Tanzania's mainland also have their own unique foods.
:* [[Tanzanian cuisine]] - Along the coastal regions ([[Dar es Salaam]], [[Tanga, Tanzania|Tanga]], [[Bagamoyo]], [[Zanzibar]] and Pemba), spicy foods are common, and there is also much use of coconut milk. Regions in Tanzania's mainland also have their own unique foods.
:* [[Ugandan cuisine]] consists of traditional and modern cooking styles, practices, foods and dishes in [[Uganda]], with English, [[Arab]], Asian and especially Indian influences. Like the cuisines of most countries, it varies in complexity, from the most basic, a [[starch]]y filler with a sauce of beans or meat, to several-course meals served in upper-class homes and high-end restaurants.
:* [[Ugandan cuisine]] consists of traditional and modern cooking styles, practices, foods and dishes in [[Uganda]], with English, [[Arab]], Asian and especially Indian influences. Like the cuisines of most countries, it varies in complexity, from the most basic, a [[starch]]y filler with a sauce of beans or meat, to several-course meals served in upper-class homes and high-end restaurants.
:* [[Maasai cuisine]] - The staple diet of the Maasai consists of cow's milk and maize meal. The cuisine also consists of soups from plants and fruits. More recently, the Maasai have grown dependent on food produced in other areas such as maize meal, rice, potatoes, and cabbage (known to the Maasai as "goat leaves").
:* [[Maasai cuisine]] - The staple diet of the Maasai consists of cow's milk and maize meal. The cuisine also consists of soups from plants and fruits. More recently, the Maasai have grown dependent on food produced in other areas such as maize meal, rice, potatoes, and cabbage (known to the Maasai as "goat leaves").


== North African cuisine ==
== North African cuisine ==
[[File:Lates niloticus 2.jpg|thumb|150px|[[Nile perch]] are one of the world's largest [[freshwater fish]] and a significant food source.<ref>[http://www.aquaticcommunity.com/mix/nileperch.php "Nile Perch."] [http://www.aquaticcommunity.com Aquaticcommunity.com]. Accessed July 2011.</ref> It reaches a maximum length of over six feet, weighing up to 440&nbsp;[[pound (mass)|lbs]],<ref>{{cite journal|last=Kaufman|first=Les|author-link=Les Kaufman|title=Catastrophic Change in Species-Rich Freshwater Ecosystems: The lessons of Lake Victoria|journal=[[BioScience]]|volume=42|issue=11|doi=10.2307/1312084|jstor=1312084}}</ref> although many fish are caught before growing this large.<ref>{{cite book|last=Wood|title=The Guinness Book of Animal Facts and Feats|publisher=Sterling Pub Co Inc|year=1983|isbn=978-0-85112-235-9|url-access=registration|url=https://archive.org/details/guinnessbookofan00wood}}</ref> It is widespread throughout much of the [[Afrotropical realm]].]]
[[File:Lates niloticus 2.jpg|thumb|150px|[[Nile perch]] are one of the world's largest [[freshwater fish]] and a significant food source.<ref>[http://www.aquaticcommunity.com/mix/nileperch.php "Nile Perch."] [http://www.aquaticcommunity.com Aquaticcommunity.com]. Accessed July 2011.</ref> It reaches a maximum length of over six feet, weighing up to 440&nbsp;[[pound (mass)|lbs]],<ref>{{cite journal|last=Kaufman|first=Les|author-link=Les Kaufman|title=Catastrophic Change in Species-Rich Freshwater Ecosystems: The lessons of Lake Victoria|journal=[[BioScience]]|volume=42|issue=11|doi=10.2307/1312084|jstor=1312084}}</ref> although many fish are caught before growing this large.<ref>{{cite book|last=Wood|title=The Guinness Book of Animal Facts and Feats|publisher=Sterling Pub Co Inc|year=1983|isbn=978-0-85112-235-9|url-access=registration|url=https://archive.org/details/guinnessbookofan00wood}}</ref> It is widespread throughout much of the [[Afrotropical realm]].]]


* North African or [[Maghrebi cuisine]] includes cuisines from regions along the Mediterranean Sea,<ref name=autogenerated1>[http://foodspring.com/content/northern-africa/ "Northern Africa."] [http://foodspring.com Foodspring.com]. Accessed June 2011.</ref> inland areas and includes several nations, including [[Algeria]], [[Egypt]], [[Libya]], [[Morocco]], and [[Tunisia]]. <br>In North African cuisine, the most common staple foods are meat, seafood, goat, [[lamb and mutton|lamb]], beef, [[date (fruit)|dates]], [[almond]]s, [[olive]]s, various vegetables and fruit. <br> Because the region is predominantly Muslim, [[halal]] meats are usually eaten. The best-known North African/Berber dishes abroad are surely [[couscous]] and ''[[tajine]]''.<ref name="momo">Mourad, Mazouz. [http://www.theglobalist.com/storyid.aspx?StoryId=4781 "The Momo Cookbook."] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110919210651/http://www.theglobalist.com/storyid.aspx?StoryId=4781 |date=19 September 2011 }} [http://www.theglobalist.com The Globalist]. Accessed June 2011.</ref>
* North African or [[Maghrebi cuisine]] includes cuisines from regions along the Mediterranean Sea,<ref name=autogenerated1>[http://foodspring.com/content/northern-africa/ "Northern Africa."] [http://foodspring.com Foodspring.com]. Accessed June 2011.</ref> inland areas and includes several nations, including [[Algeria]], [[Egypt]], [[Libya]], [[Morocco]], and [[Tunisia]]. <br>In North African cuisine, the most common staple foods are meat, seafood, goat, [[lamb and mutton|lamb]], beef, [[date (fruit)|dates]], [[kebab]], [[shawarma]], [[falafel]], [[almond]]s, [[olive]]s, various vegetables and fruit. <br> Because the region is predominantly Muslim, [[halal]] meats are usually eaten. The best-known North African/Berber dishes abroad are surely [[couscous]] and ''[[tajine]]''.<ref name="momo">Mourad, Mazouz. [http://www.theglobalist.com/storyid.aspx?StoryId=4781 "The Momo Cookbook."] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110919210651/http://www.theglobalist.com/storyid.aspx?StoryId=4781 |date=19 September 2011 }} [http://www.theglobalist.com The Globalist]. Accessed June 2011.</ref>
:* [[Algerian cuisine]] is a distinct fusion of [[Berber cuisine|Berber]], [[Arab]], [[Ottoman cuisine|Ottoman]] and [[French cuisine]]s.
:* [[Algerian cuisine]] is a distinct fusion of [[Berber cuisine|Berber]], [[Arab]], [[Ottoman cuisine|Ottoman]] and [[French cuisine]]s.
::* [[Algerian wine]]
::* [[Algerian wine]]
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* [[Botswana cuisine]] is unique but also shares some characteristics with other cuisine of [[Southern Africa]]. Examples of [[Botswana]] food include [[Pap (food)|pap]], [[samp]], [[vetkoek]] and [[Gonimbrasia belina|mopane worms]]. A food unique to Botswana includes [[seswaa]], heavily [[salt]]ed mashed-up meat.
* [[Botswana cuisine]] is unique but also shares some characteristics with other cuisine of [[Southern Africa]]. Examples of [[Botswana]] food include [[Pap (food)|pap]], [[samp]], [[vetkoek]] and [[Gonimbrasia belina|mopane worms]]. A food unique to Botswana includes [[seswaa]], heavily [[salt]]ed mashed-up meat.
:* [[Malagasy cuisine]] is the cuisine of the island country of [[The Republic of Madagascar|Madagascar]], located in the Indian Ocean off the south-eastern coast of Africa. Malagasy are mostly of Malayan Polynesian, along with African, Arab, Indian and European descent.<ref name=Africanstudies>[http://www.africa.upenn.edu/Cookbook/Madagascar.html "Madagascar."] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110504023746/http://www.africa.upenn.edu/Cookbook/Madagascar.html |date=4 May 2011 }} [http://www.africa.upenn.edu African Studies Center, University of Pennsylvania]. Accessed July 2011.</ref> Rice is a common staple food, and fruits and vegetables are prominent in the cuisine. [[Pineapple]]s, [[mango]]es, [[peach]]es, grapes, [[avocado]]s and [[lychee]] are grown on the island.<ref name=Africanstudies/> Meats include chicken, beef and fish, and curry dishes are common.<ref name=Africanstudies/> A common food is ''laoka'', a mixture of cooked foods served with rice. Laoka are most often served in some kind of sauce: in the highlands, this sauce is generally tomato-based, while in coastal areas coconut milk is often added during cooking.<ref name="Antal">{{Cite book |last1=Bradt |first1=Hilary |title=Madagascar |edition=10th |publisher=The Globe Pequot Press Inc |year=2011 |location=Guilford, Connecticut |isbn=978-1-84162-341-2 |pages=12–14}}</ref>
* [[Malagasy cuisine]] is the cuisine of the island country of [[The Republic of Madagascar|Madagascar]], located in the Indian Ocean off the south-eastern coast of Africa. Malagasy are mostly of Malayan Polynesian, along with African, Arab, Indian and European descent.<ref name="Africanstudies">[http://www.africa.upenn.edu/Cookbook/Madagascar.html "Madagascar."] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110504023746/http://www.africa.upenn.edu/Cookbook/Madagascar.html |date=4 May 2011 }} [http://www.africa.upenn.edu African Studies Center, University of Pennsylvania]. Accessed July 2011.</ref> Rice is a common staple food, and fruits and vegetables are prominent in the cuisine. [[Pineapple]]s, [[mango]]es, [[peach]]es, grapes, [[avocado]]s and [[lychee]] are grown on the island.<ref name="Africanstudies" /> Meats include chicken, beef and fish, and curry dishes are common.<ref name="Africanstudies" /> A common food is ''laoka'', a mixture of cooked foods served with rice. Laoka are most often served in some kind of sauce: in the highlands, this sauce is generally tomato-based, while in coastal areas coconut milk is often added during cooking.<ref name="Antal">{{Cite book |last1=Bradt |first1=Hilary |title=Madagascar |edition=10th |publisher=The Globe Pequot Press Inc |year=2011 |location=Guilford, Connecticut |isbn=978-1-84162-341-2 |pages=12–14}}</ref>

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* North African cuisine
:* [[Algerian cuisine]]
:* [[Algerian cuisine]]
:* [[Canarian cuisine]]
:* [[Egyptian cuisine]]
:* [[Egyptian cuisine]]
:* [[Libyan cuisine]]
:* [[Libyan cuisine]]
:* [[Mauritanian cuisine]]
:* [[Moroccan cuisine]]
:* [[Moroccan cuisine]]
:* [[Sudanese cuisine]]
:* [[Sudanese cuisine]]
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:* [[Burundian cuisine]]
:* [[Burundian cuisine]]
:* [[Djiboutian cuisine]]
:* [[Djiboutian cuisine]]
:* [[Eritrean cuisine]]
:* [[Ethiopian cuisine]]
:* [[Ethiopian cuisine]]
:* [[Eritrean cuisine]]
::* [[Ethiopian Jewish cuisine]]
:* [[Kenyan cuisine]]
:* [[Kenyan cuisine]]
:* [[Rwandan cuisine]] is based on local staple foods produced by the traditional [[subsistence agriculture|subsistence-level agriculture]] and has historically varied between the country's different ethnic groups.<ref name=Adekunle81>Adekunle, p.81</ref>
:* [[Rwandan cuisine]] is based on local staple foods produced by the traditional [[subsistence agriculture|subsistence-level agriculture]] and has historically varied between the country's different ethnic groups.<ref name=Adekunle81>Adekunle, p.81</ref>
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:* [[Angolan cuisine]] is the cuisine of [[Angola]], a country in south-central Africa. Because Angola was a [[Angola (Portugal)|Portuguese colony]] for centuries, [[Portuguese cuisine]] has significantly influenced Angolan cuisine, with many foods imported into Angola by the Portuguese.<ref name="Oyebade">Adebayo Oyebade, ''Culture and Customs of Angola'' (2007). Greenwood, p. 109.</ref>
:* [[Angolan cuisine]] is the cuisine of [[Angola]], a country in south-central Africa. Because Angola was a [[Angola (Portugal)|Portuguese colony]] for centuries, [[Portuguese cuisine]] has significantly influenced Angolan cuisine, with many foods imported into Angola by the Portuguese.<ref name="Oyebade">Adebayo Oyebade, ''Culture and Customs of Angola'' (2007). Greenwood, p. 109.</ref>
:* [[Cameroonian cuisine]]
:* [[Cameroonian cuisine]]
:* [[Centrafrican cuisine]] is the cooking traditions, practices, foods and dishes associated with the [[Central African Republic]]. The diet is heavy on staple starches such as millet and sorghum, and utilizes a significant amount of [[vegetable]]s and [[sauce]]s.<ref name="foodspring">{{cite web |url=http://foodspring.com/content/central-african-republic/ |title=Foodspring® - finest fitness food |access-date=17 June 2011 |url-status=bot: unknown |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110816135324/http://foodspring.com/content/central-african-republic/ |archive-date=16 August 2011 }}</ref>
:* [[Centrafrican cuisine]] is the cooking traditions, practices, foods and dishes associated with the [[Central African Republic]]. The diet is heavy on staple starches such as millet and sorghum, and utilizes a significant amount of [[vegetable]]s and [[sauce]]s.<ref name="foodspring">{{cite web |url=http://foodspring.com/content/central-african-republic/ |title=Central African Republic |access-date=9 June 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110816135324/http://foodspring.com/content/central-african-republic/ |archive-date=16 August 2011|publisher=[[Foodspring]]}}</ref>
:* [[Chadian cuisine]] is the cooking traditions, practices, foods and dishes associated with the [[Republic of Chad]]. Chadians utilize a variety of grains, vegetables, fruits and meats. Commonly consumed grains include millet, sorghum and rice as staple foods.
:* [[Chadian cuisine]] is the cooking traditions, practices, foods and dishes associated with the [[Republic of Chad]]. Chadians utilize a variety of grains, vegetables, fruits and meats. Commonly consumed grains include millet, sorghum and rice as staple foods.
:* [[Democratic Republic of the Congo cuisine]]
:* [[Congolese cuisine]]
:* [[The Republic of the Congo#Culture|The Republic of the Congo cuisine]]
:* [[Cuisine of Equatorial Guinea|Equatorial Guinean cuisine]]
:* [[Gabonese cuisine]] is the cooking traditions, practices, foods and dishes associated with the sovereign state of [[Gabon]]. French cuisine is prevalent as a notable influence, and in larger cities various French specialties are available.<ref name=autogenerated3>{{cite web |url=https://www.foodspring.com/content/gabon/ |title=Gabon |publisher=Foodspring |access-date=9 June 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110816135522/https://www.foodspring.com/content/gabon/ |archive-date=16 August 2011}}</ref> In rural areas, food staples such as cassava, rice and yams are commonly used.<ref name="foodspring"/><ref name="worldtraveltips">[http://www.worldtraveltips.net/africa/view.cgi?country=Gabon "Gabon."] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111015012326/http://worldtraveltips.net/africa/view.cgi?country=Gabon |date=15 October 2011 }} [http://www.worldtraveltips.net Worldtraveltips.net]. Accessed June 2011.</ref>
:* [[Equatorial Guinean cuisine]]
:* [[Gabonese cuisine]] is the cooking traditions, practices, foods and dishes associated with the sovereign state of [[Gabon]]. French cuisine is prevalent as a notable influence, and in larger cities various French specialties are available.<ref name=autogenerated3>{{cite web |url=https://www.foodspring.com/content/gabon/ |title=Foodspring® - finest fitness food |access-date=29 November 2017 |url-status=bot: unknown |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110816135522/https://www.foodspring.com/content/gabon/ |archive-date=16 August 2011 }}.</ref> In rural areas, food staples such as cassava, rice and yams are commonly used.<ref name="foodspring"/><ref name="worldtraveltips">[http://www.worldtraveltips.net/africa/view.cgi?country=Gabon "Gabon."] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111015012326/http://worldtraveltips.net/africa/view.cgi?country=Gabon |date=15 October 2011 }} [http://www.worldtraveltips.net Worldtraveltips.net]. Accessed June 2011.</ref>
:* [[Cuisine of São Tomé and Príncipe|São Tomé and Príncipe cuisine]]
:* [[Cuisine of São Tomé and Príncipe|São Tomé and Príncipe cuisine]]


* Southern African cuisine
* Southern African cuisine
:* [[Botswana cuisine]]
:* [[Botswana cuisine]]
:* [[Comorian cuisine]]
:* [[Comoros#Culture|Comoros cuisine]]{{clarify|there is no relative content at the link|date=March 2021}}
:* [[Cuisine of Eswatini|Eswatini cuisine]] is largely determined by the [[season]]s and the [[Geography of Swaziland|geographical region]]. Staple foods in Eswatini include sorghum and maize,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.up.ac.za/saafecs/vol28/kgaphola.pdf |title=Food habits of rural Swazi households |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110606173251/http://www.up.ac.za/saafecs/vol28/kgaphola.pdf |archive-date=6 June 2011 }}</ref> often served with goat meat, a very popular livestock there.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.journeys2africa.com/j2a/travelguides/swaziland/tg-Swazi-Food.cfm |title=Swaziland Food and Drink |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080919172458/http://www.journeys2africa.com/j2a/travelguides/swaziland/tg-Swazi-Food.cfm |archive-date=19 September 2008 }}</ref>
:* [[Cuisine of Lesotho]]
:* [[Cuisine of Lesotho]]
:* [[Malagasy cuisine]] encompasses the many diverse culinary traditions of the Indian Ocean island of [[Madagascar]].
:* [[Malagasy cuisine]] encompasses the many diverse culinary traditions of the Indian Ocean island of [[Madagascar]].
:* [[Cuisine of Malawi]]
:* [[Malawian cuisine]]
:* [[Mauritian cuisine]]
:* [[Mauritian cuisine]]
:* [[Culture of Mozambique#Cuisine|Mozambique cuisine]] - Present for nearly 500 years, the Portuguese greatly impacted the cuisine of Mozambique. Crops such as cassava (a starchy root) and cashew nuts (Mozambique was once the largest producer of these nuts), and pãozinho (pronounced pow-zing-yo; Portuguese-style bread rolls) were brought in by the Portuguese.
:* [[Mozambican cuisine]] - Present for nearly 500 years, the Portuguese greatly impacted the cuisine of Mozambique. Crops such as cassava (a starchy root) and cashew nuts (Mozambique was once the largest producer of these nuts), and pãozinho (pronounced pow-zing-yo; Portuguese-style bread rolls) were brought in by the Portuguese.
:* [[Namibian cuisine]]
:* [[Namibian cuisine]]
:* [[Seychellois cuisine]]
:* [[Seychellois cuisine]]
:* [[South African cuisine]]
:* [[South African cuisine]]
:* [[Cuisine of Eswatini|Eswatini cuisine]] is largely determined by the [[season]]s and the [[Geography of Swaziland|geographical region]]. Staple foods in Eswatini include sorghum and maize,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.up.ac.za/saafecs/vol28/kgaphola.pdf |title=Food habits of rural Swazi households |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110606173251/http://www.up.ac.za/saafecs/vol28/kgaphola.pdf |archive-date=6 June 2011 }}</ref> often served with goat meat, a very popular livestock there.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.journeys2africa.com/j2a/travelguides/swaziland/tg-Swazi-Food.cfm |title=Swaziland Food and Drink |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080919172458/http://www.journeys2africa.com/j2a/travelguides/swaziland/tg-Swazi-Food.cfm |archive-date=19 September 2008 }}</ref>
:* [[Zambian cuisine]] - The Zambian staple diet is based on maize. It is normally eaten as a thick porridge, called ''[[nshima]]'' (Nyanja word), prepared from maize flour commonly known as [[Mielie-meal|mealie meal]]. This may be eaten with a variety of vegetables, beans, meat, fish or sour milk depending on geographical location/origin.
:* [[Zambian cuisine]] - The Zambian staple diet is based on maize. It is normally eaten as a thick porridge, called ''[[nshima]]'' (Nyanja word), prepared from maize flour commonly known as [[Mielie-meal|mealie meal]]. This may be eaten with a variety of vegetables, beans, meat, fish or sour milk depending on geographical location/origin.
:* [[Zimbabwean cuisine]]
:* [[Zimbabwean cuisine]]
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* West African cuisine
* West African cuisine
:* [[Benin cuisine]] is known in Africa for its and exotic ingredients and flavorful dishes. Beninese cuisine involves many fresh meals served with a variety of sauces. Meat is usually quite expensive, and meals are generally light on meat and generous on [[vegetable fat]].
:* [[Benin cuisine]] is known in Africa for its and exotic ingredients and flavorful dishes. Beninese cuisine involves many fresh meals served with a variety of sauces. Meat is usually quite expensive, and meals are generally light on meat and generous on [[vegetable fat]].
:* [[Burkinabé cuisine]]
:* [[Burkinabe cuisine]]
:* [[Cape Verde#Cuisine|Cape Verde cuisine]] - The Cape Verde diet is mostly based on fish and staple foods like corn and rice. Vegetables available during most of the year are potatoes, [[onion]]s, [[tomato]]es, [[manioc]], [[cabbage]], [[kale]], and dried beans. Fruits such as [[banana]] and [[papaya]]s are available year-round, while others like [[mango]]s and [[avocado]]s are seasonal.
:* [[Cape Verdean cuisine]] - The Cape Verde diet is mostly based on fish and staple foods like corn and rice. Vegetables available during most of the year are potatoes, [[onion]]s, [[tomato]]es, [[manioc]], [[cabbage]], [[kale]], and dried beans. Fruits such as [[banana]] and [[papaya]]s are available year-round, while others like [[mango]]s and [[avocado]]s are seasonal.
:* The [[Cuisine of Niger]] reflects many traditional African cuisines, and a significant amount of [[spice]]s are used in dishes. Grilled meats, seasonal vegetables, salads and various sauces are some of the foods consumed.
:* [[Gambian cuisine]]
:* [[Gambian cuisine]]
:* [[Ghanaian cuisine]]
:* [[Ghanaian cuisine]]
:* [[Guinean cuisine]]
:* [[Cuisine of Guinea|Guinean cuisine]]
:* [[Guinea-Bissauan cuisine]]
:* [[Guinea-Bissauan cuisine]]
:* [[Ivorian cuisine]]
:* [[Ivorian cuisine]]
:* [[Liberian cuisine]]
:* [[Liberian cuisine]]
:* [[Cuisine of Mali|Mali cuisine]]
:* [[Malian cuisine]]
:* [[Mauritanian cuisine]]
:* [[Nigerian cuisine]]
:* [[Nigerian cuisine]]
:* The [[Cuisine of Niger|Nigerien cuisine]] reflects many traditional African cuisines, and a significant amount of [[spice]]s are used in dishes. Grilled meats, seasonal vegetables, salads and various sauces are some of the foods consumed.
:* [[Cuisine of Saint Helena|Saint Helenian cuisine]]
:* [[Senegalese cuisine]]
:* [[Senegalese cuisine]]
:* [[Cuisine of Sierra Leone|Sierra Leone cuisine]]
:* [[Sierra Leonean cuisine]]
:* [[Togolese cuisine]] is the cuisine of the [[Togo|Togolese Republic]], a country in [[Western Africa]]. It is often a combination of African, [[French cuisine|French]] and [[German cuisine]]s.<ref name="Madison">[http://host.madison.com/entertainment/dining/article_210375b5-e18a-56d2-88bd-8d9d2f003a0e.html "Sharing the Secrets of Togo's Cuisine."] [http://host.madison.com Madison.com]. Accessed July 2011.</ref> The cuisine has many sauces and [[pâté]]s, many of which are made from [[eggplant]], tomato, [[spinach]] and fish.
:* [[Togolese cuisine]] is the cuisine of the [[Togo|Togolese Republic]], a country in [[Western Africa]]. It is often a combination of African, [[French cuisine|French]] and [[German cuisine]]s.<ref name="Madison">[http://host.madison.com/entertainment/dining/article_210375b5-e18a-56d2-88bd-8d9d2f003a0e.html "Sharing the Secrets of Togo's Cuisine."] [http://host.madison.com Madison.com]. Accessed July 2011.</ref> The cuisine has many sauces and [[pâté]]s, many of which are made from [[eggplant]], tomato, [[spinach]] and fish.


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This is a list of African cuisines. A cuisine is a characteristic style of cooking practices and traditions,[1] often associated with a specific culture. The various cuisines of Africa use a combination of locally available fruits, cereal grains and vegetables, as well as milk and meat products. In some parts of the continent, the traditional diet features a preponderance of milk, curd and whey products. The continent's diverse demographic makeup is reflected in the many different eating and drinking habits, dishes, and preparation techniques of its manifold populations.[2]

Central African cuisine

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Ndolé is the national dish of Cameroon.

Central Africa stretches from the Tibesti Mountains in the north to the vast rainforest basin of the Congo River, the highlands of Kivu and the savana of Katanga.

This region has received culinary influence of the Swahilis (culture that evolved via the combination of Bantu, Yemeni, Omani and Indian cultures) during the East African Slave Trade. Swahili culinary influences can be found in dishes such as mandanzi, pilaf rice, kachumbari, sambsusa, and kuku paka.[3]

Central African cuisine has also been influenced by the Portuguese, by way of the Kongo and Ndongo Kingdoms. Salt fish was introduced following trade in the late 17th century, and the Kikongo term for salt fish, makayabu, comes from the term bacalhau (ba-cal-ha-u).[4]

The Portuguese culinary influence is especially prominent in Angola, Sao Tomé and Equatorial Guinea. Central Africa has also been influenced by the cuisine of the regions East, West and Southern Africa because of their close proximity, e.g. babuté/bobotie is shared with the south, nyama choma with the east and gombos with West Africa.

The main ingredients are plantains, cassava, rice, kwanga (cassava dumpling) and yam. Fufu-like starchy foods are usually made from fermented cassava roots, but they can also be made with plantain, corn maize and yam. Fufu is served buffet style with grilled meat, fish, stews, greens and piment. A variety of local ingredients are used while preparing other dishes like spinach stew cooked with tomato, peppers, chillis, onions, and peanut butter.[5] Eastern central Africa is also one of the few regions in Africa that uses potatoes as one of its main bases, since potatoes grow easily in the region.

Cassava plants are also consumed as cooked greens. Groundnut (peanut) stew is also prepared, containing chicken, okra, ginger, and other spices. Beef and chicken are favorite meat dishes, but game meat preparations containing crocodile, elephant, antelope and warthog are also served occasionally.[6][7][8][9][10] Another favorite is bambara, a porridge of rice, peanut butter and sugar. [11] A jomba is the bundling of foods in fresh green plantain leaves and then cooking them over hot coals or fire.[12]

  • Cameroonian cuisine is one of the most varied in Africa due to its location on the crossroads between the north, west, and center of the continent; added to this is the profound influence of French food, a legacy of the colonial era.
  • Congolese cuisine (Democratic Republic of the Congo) is one of the most diverse cuisines of the continent since it sits between east and southern Africa and received culinary influence from the Portuguese and Middle Eastern and Indian influences via the Swahili. Moambé chicken is the national dish.
  • Centrafrican cuisine in the Central African Republic includes Middle Eastern and French influences.

East African cuisine

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Injera bread and several kinds of wat (stew) are typical of Ethiopian and Eritrean cuisine.
  • Burundian cuisine - Burundi is situated in Eastern Africa and has a territory full of mountains, savannas and agricultural fields, with forests in the surrounding of rivers and waters. Agriculture is spread on 80% of the country's surface and it especially includes coffee, tea, corn, beans and manioc.
  • Eritrean cuisine is a fusion of Eritrea's native culinary traditions, and the area's long history of trade and social interchanges with other regions and cultures.
  • Ethiopian cuisine and Eritrean cuisine characteristically consist of spicy vegetable and meat dishes, usually in the form of wat (or wot), a thick stew, served atop injera, a large sourdough flatbread,[14] which is about 50 centimetres (20 inches) in diameter and made out of fermented teff flour.[14] Ethiopians eat with their right hands, using pieces of injera to pick up bites of entrées and side dishes.[14] Utensils are rarely used with this dish.
  • Kenyan cuisine - There is no singular dish that represents all of Kenya. Different communities have their own native foods. Staples are maize and other cereals depending on the region including millet and sorghum eaten with various meats and vegetables. The foods that are universally eaten in Kenya are ugali, sukuma wiki, and nyama choma.
  • Somali cuisine varies from region to region and is a fusion of native Somali culinary traditions with influences from Yemeni, Persian, Indian and Italian cuisines.
  • Tanzanian cuisine - Along the coastal regions (Dar es Salaam, Tanga, Bagamoyo, Zanzibar and Pemba), spicy foods are common, and there is also much use of coconut milk. Regions in Tanzania's mainland also have their own unique foods.
  • Ugandan cuisine consists of traditional and modern cooking styles, practices, foods and dishes in Uganda, with English, Arab, Asian and especially Indian influences. Like the cuisines of most countries, it varies in complexity, from the most basic, a starchy filler with a sauce of beans or meat, to several-course meals served in upper-class homes and high-end restaurants.
  • Maasai cuisine - The staple diet of the Maasai consists of cow's milk and maize meal. The cuisine also consists of soups from plants and fruits. More recently, the Maasai have grown dependent on food produced in other areas such as maize meal, rice, potatoes, and cabbage (known to the Maasai as "goat leaves").

North African cuisine

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Nile perch are one of the world's largest freshwater fish and a significant food source.[15] It reaches a maximum length of over six feet, weighing up to 440 lbs,[16] although many fish are caught before growing this large.[17] It is widespread throughout much of the Afrotropical realm.
  • Sudanese cuisine varies by region and has been influenced by the cross-cultural influences upon Sudan throughout history. In addition to the indigenous African peoples, the cuisine was influenced by Arab traders and settlers during the Ottoman Empire, who introduced spices such as red pepper and garlic.
  • Tunisian cuisine is the cuisine of Tunisia, a blend of Mediterranean and desert dwellers' culinary traditions. Its distinctive spicy fieriness comes from neighboring Mediterranean countries and the many civilizations which have ruled the land now known as Tunisia: Phoenicians, Romans, Arabs, Ottoman Empire, French, and the native Berber people.

Southern African cuisine

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  • South African cuisine is sometimes referred to as "rainbow cuisine"[20] because it is based on multicultural and various indigenous cuisines. Curried dishes are popular with lemon juice in South Africa among people of all ethnic origins; many dishes came to the country with the thousands of Indian laborers brought to South Africa in the nineteenth century. South African cuisine can be defined as cookery practiced by indigenous people of South Africa such as the Khoisan and Xhosa, Zulu- and Sotho-speaking people, and settler cookery that emerged from several waves of immigration introduced during the colonial period by people of Indian and Afrikaner and British descent and their slaves and servants.
  • Botswana cuisine is unique but also shares some characteristics with other cuisine of Southern Africa. Examples of Botswana food include pap, samp, vetkoek and mopane worms. A food unique to Botswana includes seswaa, heavily salted mashed-up meat.
  • Malagasy cuisine is the cuisine of the island country of Madagascar, located in the Indian Ocean off the south-eastern coast of Africa. Malagasy are mostly of Malayan Polynesian, along with African, Arab, Indian and European descent.[21] Rice is a common staple food, and fruits and vegetables are prominent in the cuisine. Pineapples, mangoes, peaches, grapes, avocados and lychee are grown on the island.[21] Meats include chicken, beef and fish, and curry dishes are common.[21] A common food is laoka, a mixture of cooked foods served with rice. Laoka are most often served in some kind of sauce: in the highlands, this sauce is generally tomato-based, while in coastal areas coconut milk is often added during cooking.[22]
Closeup of large round speckled beans cooked with cubes of pork over rice
Closeup of stewed green leaves, tomato and tiny shrimp
Bottles of lemon and mango sauces (achards) are common in the northwestern coastal regions of Madagascar.
Malagasy cuisine: Two common Malagasy laokas: bambara groundnut and pork (left) and potato leaves with dried shrimp (center), usually served atop rice. On the right are bottles of lemon and mango sauces (achards), which are common in the northwestern coastal regions of Madagascar.[23]
  • South African cuisine is sometimes called "rainbow cuisine", as it has had a variety of multicultural sources and stages. Influences include indigenous practices and settler cookery that immigrants practiced. Their staple food is pap this is made using cornmeal and boiled water, South Africans also enjoy this dish served with braai meat. This is usually served at social gatherings.
  • Zimbabwean cuisine - Like in many African countries, the majority of Zimbabweans depend on a few staple foods. "mealie meal", also known as cornmeal, is used to prepare sadza or isitshwala and porridge known as bota or ilambazi. Zimbabwean cuisine also includes fruits and vegetables such as imbhida also known as African kale. Corn is also used to make dishes such as umxhanxa, which is made using boiled pumpkin and corn.

West African cuisine

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Yassa is a popular dish throughout West Africa prepared with chicken or fish. Chicken yassa is pictured.
  • West African cuisine refers to many distinct regional and ethnic cuisines in West African nations, a large geographic area with climates ranging from desert to tropical.[24] Some of the region's indigenous plants, such as Hausa groundnuts, pigeon peas and cowpeas, provide dietary protein for both people and livestock.[25] Many significant spices, stimulants and medicinal herbs originated in the evergreen and deciduous forests of Western Africa.[25] Ancient Africans domesticated the kola nut and coffee, now used globally in beverages.[25]

By country

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Spices at central market in Agadir, Morocco
A map of Africa
  • North African cuisine
  • East African cuisine
  • Central African cuisine
  • Southern African cuisine
  • West African cuisine

See also

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References

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Further reading

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