{"id":68357,"date":"2022-08-19T13:02:58","date_gmt":"2022-08-19T13:02:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/travelfoodatlas.com\/?p=68357"},"modified":"2023-10-26T07:53:44","modified_gmt":"2023-10-26T07:53:44","slug":"ivorian-food","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/travelfoodatlas.com\/ivorian-food","title":{"rendered":"Ivorian Food: 9 Must-Try Traditional Dishes of Ivorian Coast"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>img#mv-trellis-img-1::before{padding-top:66.666666666667%; }img#mv-trellis-img-1{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-2::before{padding-top:66.666666666667%; }img#mv-trellis-img-2{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-3::before{padding-top:85.7421875%; }img#mv-trellis-img-3{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-4::before{padding-top:66.666666666667%; }img#mv-trellis-img-4{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-5::before{padding-top:66.666666666667%; }img#mv-trellis-img-5{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-6::before{padding-top:66.69921875%; }img#mv-trellis-img-6{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-7::before{padding-top:150%; }img#mv-trellis-img-7{display:block;}<\/style>\n<p>Ivory Coast, also known as <em>C&ocirc;te d&rsquo;Ivoire<\/em>, is a country located on the southern coast of West Africa. The country is bordered by <a href=\"https:\/\/travelfoodatlas.com\/guinea-food\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"71071\">Guinea<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/travelfoodatlas.com\/liberian-food\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"68874\">Liberia<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/travelfoodatlas.com\/mali-food\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"62976\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Mali<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/travelfoodatlas.com\/burkina-faso-food\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"71777\">Burkina Faso<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/travelfoodatlas.com\/ghanaian-food\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"63971\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ghana<\/a> and the Gulf of Guinea (Atlantic Ocean). It is the world&rsquo;s largest exporter of cocoa beans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ivory Coast has over 60 ethnic groups, generally organised into five main divisions: Akan (east and centre, with Lagoon peoples of the southeast), Krou (southwest), Southern Mand&eacute; (west), Northern Mand&eacute; (northwest), S&eacute;noufo\/Lobi (north centre and northeast). Ivorian food is highly influenced by the cuisine of the neighbouring countries in West Africa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_65 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-66350fabb5a34\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseprofile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-66350fabb5a34\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\"><nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 \"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/travelfoodatlas.com\/ivorian-food\/#most-popular-ivorian-dishes\" title=\"Most Popular Ivorian Dishes\">Most Popular Ivorian Dishes<\/a><ul class=\"ez-toc-list-level-3\"><li class=\"ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/travelfoodatlas.com\/ivorian-food\/#alloco\" title=\"Alloco\">Alloco<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/travelfoodatlas.com\/ivorian-food\/#attieke\" title=\"Atti&eacute;k&eacute;\">Atti&eacute;k&eacute;<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/travelfoodatlas.com\/ivorian-food\/#kedjenou\" title=\"Kedjenou\">Kedjenou<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/travelfoodatlas.com\/ivorian-food\/#fufu\" title=\"Fufu\">Fufu<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/travelfoodatlas.com\/ivorian-food\/#garba\" title=\"Garba\">Garba<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/travelfoodatlas.com\/ivorian-food\/#peanut-butter-stew\" title=\"Peanut Butter Stew\">Peanut Butter Stew<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/travelfoodatlas.com\/ivorian-food\/#placali\" title=\"Placali\">Placali<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/travelfoodatlas.com\/ivorian-food\/#bissap\" title=\"Bissap\">Bissap<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/travelfoodatlas.com\/ivorian-food\/#sauce-kope\" title=\"Sauce Kop&egrave;\">Sauce Kop&egrave;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"most-popular-ivorian-dishes\"><\/span>Most Popular Ivorian Dishes<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Ivorian staple ingredients include tubers, grains, pigs, chicken, seafood, fish, fresh fruits, vegetables and spices. As well as producing cocoa, the country also produces palm oil and coffee. Cassava and plantains play an important role in most dishes, as does corn paste and peanuts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So without further ado, here are the absolute must-try traditional dishes of the Ivory Coast, along with recipes for you to try for yourself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"alloco\"><\/span>Alloco<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/travelfoodatlas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Alloco.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-68628\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travelfoodatlas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Alloco.jpg 900w, https:\/\/travelfoodatlas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Alloco-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/travelfoodatlas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Alloco-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 48px), 720px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"eager\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%20900%20600'%3E%3Crect%20width='900'%20height='600'%20style='fill:%23e3e3e3'\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-68628 eager-load\" sizes=\"(max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 48px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/travelfoodatlas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Alloco.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-1\" data-src=\"https:\/\/travelfoodatlas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Alloco.jpg.webp\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/travelfoodatlas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Alloco.jpg.webp 900w, https:\/\/travelfoodatlas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Alloco-300x200.jpg.webp 300w, https:\/\/travelfoodatlas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Alloco-768x512.jpg.webp 768w\" data-svg=\"1\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Alloco is a popular street food consisting of ripe plantains cut into small slices, then fried and salted in palm oil, served alongside a spicy sauce prepared using onions and chili.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The dish gets its name from the Baoul&eacute; (an Akan ethnic group in the Eastern Ivory Coast) word for loko, which indicates when a plantain is ripe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Alloco can be consumed alone as a snack and is often accompanied by crushed chilli and braised chicken, a hard-boiled egg or freshly grilled fish and a side dish.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-1 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-font-size is-style-outline\" style=\"font-size:18px\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-black-color has-luminous-vivid-amber-background-color has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.africanbites.com\/kelewele-or-alocospicy-fried-plantains\/\" style=\"border-radius:0px\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Alloco Recipe<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"attieke\"><\/span>Atti&eacute;k&eacute;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/travelfoodatlas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Attie%CC%81ke%CC%81.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-68626\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travelfoodatlas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Attie&#769;ke&#769;.jpg 900w, https:\/\/travelfoodatlas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Attie&#769;ke&#769;-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/travelfoodatlas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Attie&#769;ke&#769;-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 48px), 720px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/travelfoodatlas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Attie%CC%81ke%CC%81.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-68626 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travelfoodatlas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Attie&#769;ke&#769;.jpg 900w, https:\/\/travelfoodatlas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Attie&#769;ke&#769;-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/travelfoodatlas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Attie&#769;ke&#769;-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 48px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/travelfoodatlas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Attie&#769;ke&#769;.jpg\" data-mvt-skip=\"src\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-2\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Atti&eacute;k&eacute; is a dish prepared using grated cassava that has a similar taste and consistency to couscous. It is considered to be one of the most widely consumed dishes in C&ocirc;te d&rsquo;Ivoire, particularly in Abidjan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Atti&eacute;k&eacute; is generally accompanied by braised fish or meat, plantain, couscous and cassava. There are many variations of the dish that have developed over the years. Some of the best known include abgodjama, atti&eacute;k&eacute; petit grain and garba atti&eacute;k&eacute;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-2 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-font-size is-style-outline\" style=\"font-size:18px\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-black-color has-luminous-vivid-amber-background-color has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/travelfoodatlas.com\/ivorian-attieke-recipe\" style=\"border-radius:0px\"><strong>Atti&eacute;k&eacute; Recipe<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"kedjenou\"><\/span>Kedjenou<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"878\" src=\"https:\/\/travelfoodatlas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Kedjenou.jpeg\" alt=\"Kedjenou\" class=\"wp-image-69081\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travelfoodatlas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Kedjenou.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/travelfoodatlas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Kedjenou-300x257.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/travelfoodatlas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Kedjenou-768x659.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/travelfoodatlas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Kedjenou-960x823.jpeg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 48px), 720px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"878\" src=\"https:\/\/travelfoodatlas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Kedjenou.jpeg.webp\" alt=\"Kedjenou\" class=\"wp-image-69081 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travelfoodatlas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Kedjenou.jpeg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/travelfoodatlas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Kedjenou-300x257.jpeg.webp 300w, https:\/\/travelfoodatlas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Kedjenou-768x659.jpeg.webp 768w, https:\/\/travelfoodatlas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Kedjenou-960x823.jpeg.webp 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 48px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/travelfoodatlas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Kedjenou.jpeg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-3\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/User:Serein\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Serein<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Kedjenou is a dish prepared by slowly cooking chicken and vegetables in a clay pot. The dish is cooked without water or oil and is then served along with rice or atti&eacute;k&eacute;. The vegetables tend to cook in their own water and chicken fat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The dish is believed to have originated from the centre of the country and is typically cooked in a canari (a special pot made of clay). However, the recipes followed to prepare this dish differ from household to household. For example, the Baoul&eacute; (an ethnic group located in the centre of Ivory Coast) use banana leaves to cover the canari during cooking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-3 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-font-size is-style-outline\" style=\"font-size:18px\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-black-color has-luminous-vivid-amber-background-color has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/travelfoodatlas.com\/ivorian-kedjenou-recipe\" style=\"border-radius:0px\"><strong>Kedjenou Recipe<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"fufu\"><\/span>Fufu<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/travelfoodatlas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Fufu.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-68629\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travelfoodatlas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Fufu.jpg 900w, https:\/\/travelfoodatlas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Fufu-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/travelfoodatlas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Fufu-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 48px), 720px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/travelfoodatlas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Fufu.jpg.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-68629 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travelfoodatlas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Fufu.jpg.webp 900w, https:\/\/travelfoodatlas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Fufu-300x200.jpg.webp 300w, https:\/\/travelfoodatlas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Fufu-768x512.jpg.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 48px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/travelfoodatlas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Fufu.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-4\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Fufu is a type of huge dumpling prepared using a mixture of cassava and green plantain flour. Both the ingredients are combined in equal portions with water and then cooked on a pan over a low flame. The prepared mixture is then moistened using lukewarm water and shaped into a ball. It is eaten with fingers and is used to scoop up other foods on the plate, particularly sauces and soups.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Considered to be the national food of the Ivory Coast, fufu is a staple dish of many other countries throughout Africa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-4 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-font-size is-style-outline\" style=\"font-size:18px\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-black-color has-luminous-vivid-amber-background-color has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/travelfoodatlas.com\/fufu-staple-african-food\" style=\"border-radius:0px\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Fufu Recipe<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"garba\"><\/span>Garba<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Recette Ivoirienne | Le Garba\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/yL1jMZ65LCs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Garba is a widely consumed Ivorian street food dish that consists of atti&eacute;k&eacute; along with deep-fried pieces of tuna. The dish is seasoned with ingredients such as tomatoes, chopped onions, and peppers, with a little bit of oil from the fried tuna and seasoning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is believed that in the 1990s, a Nigerian, namely Garba had the idea of placing atti&eacute;k&eacute; with red tuna. Hence, the dish&rsquo;s name has been kept in order to honor him. Garba was first sold in the university halls of residence, and due to it being cheap and high in consistency the dish became a hit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Today, in several places, garba is served after wrapping it in a banana leaf. People eat garba at any time of the day, it is fairly ubiquitous. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-5 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-font-size is-style-outline\" style=\"font-size:18px\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-black-color has-luminous-vivid-amber-background-color has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/foreignfork.com\/easy-tuna-recipe\/\" style=\"border-radius:0px\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Garba Recipe<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"peanut-butter-stew\"><\/span>Peanut Butter Stew<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/travelfoodatlas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Peanut-Butter-Stew.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-68630\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travelfoodatlas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Peanut-Butter-Stew.jpg 900w, https:\/\/travelfoodatlas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Peanut-Butter-Stew-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/travelfoodatlas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Peanut-Butter-Stew-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 48px), 720px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/travelfoodatlas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Peanut-Butter-Stew.jpg.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-68630 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travelfoodatlas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Peanut-Butter-Stew.jpg.webp 900w, https:\/\/travelfoodatlas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Peanut-Butter-Stew-300x200.jpg.webp 300w, https:\/\/travelfoodatlas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Peanut-Butter-Stew-768x512.jpg.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 48px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/travelfoodatlas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Peanut-Butter-Stew.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-5\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Peanut butter stew, also known as maf&eacute; sauce, is a stew prepared using meat (including chicken, lamb and beef), tomato, onion, peanuts, garlic, cabbage and leaf or root vegetables. This dish is generally accompanied by white rice or fufu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Also known as domodah and originates in <a href=\"https:\/\/travelfoodatlas.com\/mali-food\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"62976\">Mali<\/a>. There are many different versions of the dish that include ingredients such as okra, corn, carrots, cinnamon, hot peppers, paprika, black pepper, turmeric, cumin and other spices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Today, peanut butter stew is widely consumed throughout West Africa and in other countries, including <a href=\"https:\/\/travelfoodatlas.com\/cameroon-food\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"63685\">Cameroon<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/travelfoodatlas.com\/french-food\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"3892\">France<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-6 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-font-size is-style-outline\" style=\"font-size:18px\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-black-color has-luminous-vivid-amber-background-color has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/jayne-rain.com\/african-peanut-stew-groundnut-stew-maafe\/\" style=\"border-radius:0px\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Peanut Butter Stew Recipe<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"placali\"><\/span>Placali<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/travelfoodatlas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Placali.jpeg\" alt=\"Placali\" class=\"wp-image-69088\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travelfoodatlas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Placali.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/travelfoodatlas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Placali-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/travelfoodatlas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Placali-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/travelfoodatlas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Placali-960x640.jpeg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 48px), 720px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/travelfoodatlas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Placali.jpeg.webp\" alt=\"Placali\" class=\"wp-image-69088 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travelfoodatlas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Placali.jpeg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/travelfoodatlas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Placali-300x200.jpeg.webp 300w, https:\/\/travelfoodatlas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Placali-768x512.jpeg.webp 768w, https:\/\/travelfoodatlas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Placali-960x640.jpeg.webp 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 48px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/travelfoodatlas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Placali.jpeg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-6\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Cuisine_de_C%C3%B4te_d%27Ivoire_-_Du_placali.JPG\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Afrofoodie<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Placali is another dish prepared using fermented cassava dough. It&rsquo;s cooked gradually with water and then kept away to cool. Placali resembles <a href=\"https:\/\/travelfoodatlas.com\/fufu-staple-african-food\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"3998\">fufu<\/a> in appearance and is said to have a sour flavour similar to sourdough bread.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Usually consumed during lunchtime, it is generally accompanied by sauce dishes or a soup prepared using palm nuts or groundnuts.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-7 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-font-size is-style-outline\" style=\"font-size:18px\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-black-color has-luminous-vivid-amber-background-color has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/afrifoodnetwork.com\/recipes\/swallow-recipes\/placali-recipe\/\" style=\"border-radius:0px\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Placali Recipe<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"bissap\"><\/span>Bissap<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/travelfoodatlas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Bissap.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-68631\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travelfoodatlas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Bissap.jpg 600w, https:\/\/travelfoodatlas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Bissap-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/travelfoodatlas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Bissap.jpg.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-68631 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travelfoodatlas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Bissap.jpg.webp 600w, https:\/\/travelfoodatlas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Bissap-200x300.jpg.webp 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/travelfoodatlas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Bissap.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-7\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Bissap, also known as roselle juice, is a beverage prepared using the flowers of the Roselle plant, a variety of Hibiscus. The drink is normally sweetened and chilled, but when it is consumed hot, it is referred to as hibiscus tea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Generally dark red-purple in colour, bissap has a grapey and a little cranberry juice-like flavour. It is often served with mint leaves. It can also be made with other flavorings such as orange essence, ginger, pineapple juice, tea grass, vanilla and several others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bissap can be found in several West African countries and in the Caribbean.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-8 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-font-size is-style-outline\" style=\"font-size:18px\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-black-color has-luminous-vivid-amber-background-color has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/demandafrica.com\/food\/recipes\/how-to-make-bissap\/\" style=\"border-radius:0px\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Bissap Recipe<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"sauce-kope\"><\/span>Sauce Kop&egrave;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Sauce k&ocirc;p&ecirc;. Gombo\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/TcRlVlOmCzE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Sauce kop&egrave; is a sauce prepared in the Ivory Coast using crab, escargot (snails) and fish or beef. It is gooey in consistency and spicy in flavour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sauce kop&egrave; translates to &ldquo;sauce okra&rdquo; and is generally consumed along with placali. Okra, in general, has a semi-neutral flavor and so the flavor of the dish depends on which ingredient it is cooked with.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-9 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-font-size is-style-outline\" style=\"font-size:18px\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-black-color has-luminous-vivid-amber-background-color has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.africanbites.com\/okra-soup\/\" style=\"border-radius:0px\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Sauce kop&egrave; Recipe<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ivory Coast, also known as C&ocirc;te d&rsquo;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&rsquo;s largest exporter of cocoa beans. Ivory Coast has over 60 ethnic groups, generally organised into &hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":68746,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"disable-in-feed":false,"article-schema-type":"","disable-critical-css":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3,45,374],"tags":[],"mv":{"thumbnail_id":68746,"thumbnail_uri":"https:\/\/travelfoodatlas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Ivorian-Food-300x208.jpg"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/travelfoodatlas.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/68357"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/travelfoodatlas.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/travelfoodatlas.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/travelfoodatlas.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/travelfoodatlas.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=68357"}],"version-history":[{"count":24,"href":"https:\/\/travelfoodatlas.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/68357\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":75193,"href":"https:\/\/travelfoodatlas.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/68357\/revisions\/75193"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/travelfoodatlas.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/68746"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/travelfoodatlas.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=68357"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/travelfoodatlas.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=68357"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/travelfoodatlas.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=68357"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}