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Welcome to the Celtnet Recipes section for recipes from the Central African country of Democratic Republic of the Congo. Here you will find all the recipes from Democratic Republic of the Congo on this site all gathered into one place. I have attempted to gather together here as many Democratic Republic of the Congo recipes as possible. The current collection represents the largest gathering of Republic of Democratic Republic of the Congo recipes into one place on the web today. (Just scroll down for the recipes, they follow the brief introduction to the Democratic Republic of the Congo given below.)

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Democratic Republic of the Congo and its Cuisine

The Democratic Republic of the Congo, officially: République Démocratique du Congo; Democratic Republic of the Congo and commonly referred to as DR Congo, DRC, RDC; formerly known as the Congo Free State or Belgian Congo has Kinshasa as it's capital and largest city and gained independence from Belgium on June 30th 1960. The country's post-independence name was the Republic of the Congo until August 1, 1964, when its name was changed to Democratic Republic of the Congo (to distinguish it from the neighboring Republic of the Congo). On October 27, 1971, then-President Mobutu renamed the country Zaire, from a Portuguese mispronunciation of the Kikongo word nzere or nzadi, which translates to "the river that swallows all rivers." Following the First Congo War which led to the overthrow of Mobutu in 1997, the country was renamed Democratic Republic of the Congo. From 1998 to 2003, the country suffered greatly from the devastating Second Congo War (sometimes referred to as the African World War), the world's deadliest conflict since World War II. However, related fighting still continues in the east of the country. As many as 250 ethnic groups have been distinguished and named. The most numerous people are the Kongo, Luba, and Mongo. Although seven hundred local languages and dialects are spoken, the linguistic variety is bridged both by the use of French and the intermediary languages Kongo, Tshiluba, Swahili, and Lingala. Christianity is the majority religion in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, followed by about 80% of the population, comprising Roman Catholic 50%, Protestant 20%, Kimbanguist 10%. Of the remaining 20% of the population, up to 10% are Muslim, and the rest follow traditional beliefs or syncretic sects. The DR congo shares much of it's cuisine with the neighbouring 'Republic of the Congo' and in culinary terms at leat both countries can be treated together as 'The Congo'.

The Congo region of Africa has been argely free of culinary influences of the outsider world, until the 19th century, with the exception of the widespread adoption of cassava, Peanut and chilli pepper plants which arrived along with the slave trade during the early 1500s. Traditional Congolese foods use a combination of locally available fruit, grains and vegetables, milk and meat products. Freshwater fish and bushmeat also form an important part of the diet as does palm oil and peanut butter.



The alphabetical list of recipes from Democratic Republic of the Congo follows (limited to 100 recipes per page). There are 21 recipes in total:


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Akara
(Black-eyed Pea Fritters)
     Origin: Congo
Chévre aux Feuilles de Manioc
(Goat Meat with Cassava Leaves)
     Origin: Congo
Mwamba
     Origin: Congo
Akara Awon
(Black-eyed Pea Fritters with Okra)
     Origin: Congo
Congolese Chicken with Peanuts
     Origin: Congo
Potage de Riz aux Épinards
(Spinach and Rice Stew)
     Origin: Congo
Babute
(Curried Beef Meatloaf)
     Origin: Congo
Gâteau Coco
(Coconut Cakes)
     Origin: Congo
Rich Akara
(Rich Black-eyed Pea Fritters)
     Origin: Congo
Boeuf aux Feuilles de Manioc
(Beef with Cassava Leaves)
     Origin: Congo
Legumes en Sauce Z'ara
(Vegetables in Z'ara Sauce)
     Origin: Congo
Saka saka
(Congolese Cassava Leaves)
     Origin: Congo
Cailles Grillées au Piment et au Gingembre
(Grilled Quail with Chilli and Ginger)
     Origin: Congo
Mboto à l'oseille
(Fish with Sorrel)
     Origin: Congo
Sanglier à l'Arachide
(Wild Boar with Peanuts)
     Origin: Congo
Capitaine and Pili-Pili in Palm Oil
     Origin: Congo
Moambé Stew
     Origin: Congo
Sauce aux Champignons et Citron
(Mushroom and Lemon Sauce)
     Origin: Congo
Chévre à l'Arachide
(Goat Meat with Peanuts)
     Origin: Congo
Muamba Nsusu
(Congo Chicken Soup)
     Origin: Congo
Tarte Bananae
(Congolese Banana Tart)
     Origin: Congo

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