A pick-me-up Congo drink anyone? Taste Kivu Congo coffee or experience the national drink; wine up or down. Food in Congo has nice African coffee and rum coconut cocktail.
Kivu Congo Coffee & White Elephant Drink
Central African food main ingredients are plantains, potatoes, yams, and cassava. Central African recipes are not complete without starchy carbohydrates. Again, stewing is the most popular cooking method in Central African countries. Good thing is, you need a few ingredients to enjoy these delicious meals. Here, you’ll savor only plant-based cuisine.
First, if you relish stews, Central African food provides a variety of ways to indulge. To thicken stews, use African palm oil fruit or crushed peanuts. To be specific, Central Africans cherish red palm oil for its distinctive flavor. Other thickeners include crushed melon, gourds, or pumpkin seeds. West Africans call them egusi while Central Africans refer to them as mbika. Another thickener is okra (gumbo) and crushed seed kernels of wild mango (odika, dika, or etima).
Did you know that kale, mustard greens, and collard greens have their roots in Africa? Examples of greens in Central African food are okra, pumpkin, and sweet potato leaves. Central African countries refer to them as ‘Feuilles’ which simply means leaves. Often, stews contain greens as the main ingredient. Flavor these with a little onion, hot pepper, protein, and oil. For instance, Pondu from the Democratic Republic of Congo is a simple meal of boiled cassava leaves. Enjoy pondu with fufu, rice, or plantain. Keep in mind that Central African recipes are as diverse as their countries and communities. So sample them with us and enjoy…
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