Niger is a country in West Africa bordered by Libya, Chad, Nigeria, Benin, Mali, and Algeria. The country is named after the Niger River and is the second-largest landlocked country in West Africa. More than 80% of its land area is in the Sahara Desert. Although most of the country is Muslim (about 22 million), …
Liberia is a country located on the West African coast. It is surrounded by Sierra Leone, Guinea, Ivory Coast and the Atlantic Ocean. The country is the only black state in Africa which has never been subjected to colonial rule. The population of Liberia is made up of 16 different indigenous ethnic groups. Liberian cuisine …
Senegal is a country located in West Africa, surrounded by Mauritania, Mali, Guinea, and Guinea-Bissau. The country is home to several beautiful beaches, exceptional art, amazing music, captivating wildlife and many World Heritage Sites. The population of Senegal is composed of several different ethnicities, including the Wolof (which is the largest single ethnic group in …
Located in West Africa, Gambia is famous for its wildlife and national parks. Incredibly popular as a safari destination, Gambia is home to hundreds of different species of animals and birds encouraging tens of thousands of tourists to visit its wildlife reserves each year. Gambia also has a rich history, with a number of historical …
Awaze is a traditional Ethiopian sauce made by mixing a handful of ingredients and requires no cooking. There are a great number of recipes, varying by household, restaurant and personal taste. The only ingredient found in every Awaze recipe is Berbere spice. From there the other ingredients begin to vary, these include various combinations of …
Angola, a country wealthy in oil and diamonds in Central Africa, was a Portuguese colony until 1975 when it attained independence. This explains Portugal’s strong influence on Angolan cuisine, as well as the enormous number of food goods imported into the country from abroad. Most Popular Angolan Dishes Beans, rice, flour, chicken, vegetables and garlic …
Mozambique is a country situated in Southeastern Africa, surrounded by the Indian Ocean, Tanzania, Malawi, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Eswatini (Swaziland) and South Africa. The country is famous for its stunning pristine beaches, unpopulated islands, wild game reserves, culture and inheritance, and so much more. The population of Mozambique is made up of different ethnicities, including Makua, …
Madagascar is the world’s second-largest island country and is located in the Indian Ocean. It is situated about 400 kilometres off the coast of East Africa, across the Mozambique Channel. The country is famous for its lemurs, chameleons, beautiful orchids, and baobab trees. It is known to have some of the world’s most exceptional flora …
Eritrea is a country located in the Horn of Africa area of Eastern Africa. It is surrounded by Ethiopia, Sudan and Djibouti. The country is known for being home to some of the finest colonial architectural structures in the world. The population of Eritrea is made up of nine known ethnic groups. The Tigrinya people …
Shito, also known as shitor din, is a Ghanaian hot black pepper sauce generally prepared using fish or vegetable oil, ginger, dried fish, prawns, crustaceans, tomatoes, garlic, peppers and many different spices. The ingredients are generally blended and prepared in vegetable or corn oil for more than an hour to make the sauce. Shito can …
Egusi soup is a Nigerian soup prepared using egusi seeds, meat (such as beef, smoked poultry, goat, cow skin, and offal) and seafood (smoked dried fish or stockfish). Other ingredients include awara (Nigerian tofu), mushrooms and greens. Egusi soup is normally accompanied by swallows (soft cooked doughs prepared using roots, tubers, vegetables, flours and more), …
Berbere is an Ethiopian spice blend used in many different dishes across the country. It is a key ingredient in some of Ethiopia’s most popular recipes, giving them a warm, fragrant flavor. Berbere can be translated to “hot” or “pepper” in Amharic. Warm spices like cumin, coriander, cloves and cinnamon are combined with red chili …
Kenkey is a staple dish of Ghana prepared using fermented white corn, which is commonly consumed all over the country by the Ga and the Fante people from southern Ghana. The Ga people know this dish by the name of komi and the Fante people call it dokono. The dish is produced by soaking grains …
Ivory Coast, also known as Côte d’Ivoire, is a country located on the southern coast of West Africa. The country is bordered by Guinea, Liberia, Mali, Burkina Faso, Ghana and the Gulf of Guinea (Atlantic Ocean). It is the world’s largest exporter of cocoa beans. Ivory Coast has over 60 ethnic groups, generally organised into …
Sudan is a North African country, with a coast on the Red Sea, vast plains, and striking UNESCO world heritage sites. Sudan is home to over 200 ancient pyramids from as early as 2,500 BC, which is even more than can be found in its neighboring country, Egypt. The food of Sudan has multicultural influences, particularly …
Rwanda is a landlocked country located in the Great Rift Valley, an area where the African Great Lakes region and East Africa meet. Considered to be one of Africa’s smaller nation states, Rwanda’s neighboring countries include Uganda, Tanzania, Burundi, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Also popular as the “land of a thousand hills, …
Waakye is a dish of Ghanian style rice and beans. White rice and beans like black eyed peas, cow peas or red beans are boiled along with waakye leaves and a little salt until they are soft. There are no other flavorings or spices added. The dish is then paired with other foods to make …
Beef tibs is a traditional Ethiopian dish prepared using small cubes of beef, niter kibbeh (clarified butter), vegetables (such as onions, tomatoes and green peppers), herbs, garlic, ginger and berbere spice. Beef tibs are generally consumed with injera, a special sourdough pancake made with teff flour. There are many variations of this dish that use …