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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.
Five African dishes with three buns from Nigeria. Africa is the second-largest continent on Earth, and is home to hundreds of different cultural and ethnic groups. This diversity is reflected in the many local culinary traditions in choice of ingredients, style of preparation, and cooking techniques.
Foods that are now important parts of African cuisine such as maize and potatoes were not common until the 19th century. [12] The influence of African food on Caribbean, Brazilian, American Lowcountry cuisine, and Cajun cuisine from Louisiana is seen in rice dishes and green stews like the Afro-Caribbean efo, duckanoo and callaloo.
According to writer and food scholar Dr. Scott Alves Barton, “Yams are considered to be the most common African staple aboard Middle Passage ships; some estimates say 100,000 yams fed 500 ...
Other savoury foods, such as meat kebabs, boiled corn cob, boflot/bofrot (puff-puff), and roasted plantain are sold mainly by street food vendors. Ice kenkey is a popular chilled dessert sold by street vendors in open-air markets. [31] Kosua ne meko (eggs with pepper) is a street food sold mostly by street vendors. [32]
العربية; Azərbaycanca; বাংলা; Башҡортса; Беларуская; Беларуская (тарашкевіца) Български
In Maghrebi cuisine, the most common staple foods are wheat (for khobz bread [7] and couscous [8]), [9] fish, seafood, goat, [10] lamb, [10] beef, [10] dates, almonds, olives and various vegetables and fruits. Because the region is predominantly Muslim, halal meats are usually eaten. Most dishes are spiced. [11]
Food and drink in Africa (4 C) African given names (12 C, 55 P) ... Pages in category "Culture of Africa" The following 62 pages are in this category, out of 62 total.