Location: West Africa Population: 236.7 million Capital: Abuja Geography: Tropical rainforest and plateaus, cut through by the Niger River Language: English, Hausa, Igbo, Yoruba Signature flavours: Chicken, beef, beans, rice, tomato, onion, thyme, plantain, hot peppers The Menu Nigeria’s culinary tradition is vast and diverse, a nod to the various peoples that live there. In…
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Assignment 124: Gabon
Location: West Africa Population: 2.3 million Capital: Libreville Geography: A heavily forested coastal nation on the equator Language: French Signature flavours: Chicken, seafood, palm nut, okra, root vegetables, leafy greens, hot peppers, pumpkin The Menu Eric didn’t know what to expect with Gabonese cuisine, though he expected to find some similarities to neighbouring Cameroon, once…
Assignment 115: Benin
Location: West Africa Population: 13.8 million Capital: Porto-Novo Geography: A nation of savannah yielding to a southern coastal plain on the Atlantic Language: French, Fon Signature flavours: Cassava, yam, corn, rice, tomato, crab, beans, hot peppers The Menu At first, finding Beninese recipes was challenging, until I remembered to consult the wonderful Africa Cookbook, which…
Wooden Spoon Wanderer 