These Popular Food To Eat In African Countries
Africa evokes images of safaris and tents, of bush dinners and camping, of sunny desserts and grassy oases. Every country on the African continent has a telling history and rich diversity. But there’s more. The food in Africa is as diverse as her people, ranging from the spicy and flavorful to refreshing and unique.
Want to know what to eat in Africa. What is the most popular food in Africa. And what are the most common African dishes. Let find out These Popular Food To Eat In African Countries below.
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These Popular Food To Eat In African Countries
Thieboudienne In Senegal
When you visit Senegal, you cannot leave the country without having tried their most popular dish: the thieboudienne. Its name comes from Wolof, the local language of the indigenous people, and it means Fish Rice. Needless to say, the main ingredients are indeed rice, always present in African dishes, and fish, a great source of food in Senegal thanks to the long coastline. Other important ingredients to complete a real Thieboudienne are tomato sauce, lemon, stock and some vegetables. It seems that it was historically invented in Saint Louis, the ancient capital of Senegal, during the 19th century. In modern times it is severed on a big tray, usually made of metal, with the rice at the bottom, with all the rest placed on top.
Tajine In Morocco
Couscous might be the national dish of Morocco, but tajine is one of the most popular. The word tajine actually means the dish that the meal is cooked in, which is an earthenware clay pot with a shallow bowl as the base and a cone shaped lid. The earliest writings of tajine cooking are from the 9th century; and although it’s debatable who created the tajine style of cooking, many say it was Berber nomads in the north of Africa who would stew tougher meat in these pots over an open fire. Some classic tajine ingredients include duck with honey and dates, lamb with dried prunes, or fish with lime and tomatoes.
Zaalouk In Morocco
Zaalouk is an amazing salad dish that hails from Morocco. This aromatic Moroccan salad is made with eggplant or aubergine, tomatoes, garlic, plenty of olive oil and spices including cumin, paprika, salt, and coriander.
During our stay in Morocco, we were served Zaalouk as a small side dish in accompaniment with our reliably provided bread and tajine, but we easily could have had it as our main course. It was that delicious.
Injera In Ethiopia
One of the perks of traveling to Ethiopia is trying local food. It really has a unique flavor which you will hardly encounter anywhere else. The most common food is injera. Injera is ever present on the tables of Ethiopia. This spongy sour bread is made with teff flour, which is highly nutritious, and it is therefore considered a superfood.
The typical meal in Ethiopia sees a massive tray placed at the center of the table and shared among various guests. Injera is laid on the tray, with a variety of toppings on it. You won’t be handed forks or spoons but are expected to scoop the food up with a piece of injera.
Puff – Puff In Central Africa
One of the things I love when traveling is trying local street food. And thankfully you can find great street food in most African countries. Puff puff, as it is called in Nigeria, Sierra Leone and Cameroon, is a traditional, sweet African snack. It’s made of flour, yeast, sugar, salt, water and eggs which are optional, and deep fried in vegetable oil to a golden brown color. And although internationally puff puffs are best known as being Nigerian street food, you can actually find these fluffy dough balls in many West African countries, under a few different names. In Ghana, they call them bofrot, in Ivory Coast they call them bofloto, in Congo it’s mikate, in Sudan it’s ligemat and in Liberia it’s kala. And you can find them in some other West African countries under the name manduzi.
Kifto In Ethiopia
Ethiopia is the perfect place for food lovers because of the variety of food. Ethiopian cuisine is unique, which makes it one of the best African countries to visit. Kifto is a traditional Ethiopian meal that you can find all over the country, although it originated with the Gurage people in southern Ethiopia. What is Kifto. It is minced raw beef seasoned with chile powder and topped with flavored butter. Kifto does not always have to be eaten completely raw. It’s also possible to have it cooked slightly rare.
