Welcome to my listing page for recipes from Cameroon, Central Africa. This page is part of my African Recipes Site part of my attempt at gathering in one place recipes from each and every country on the Continent of Africa.
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Cameroon
Cameroon, officially République du Cameroun; Republic of Cameroon Cameroon's coastline lies on the Bight of Bonny, part of the Gulf of Guinea and the Atlantic Ocean. The country is called "Africa in miniature" for its geological and cultural diversity. Natural features include beaches, deserts, mountains, rainforests, and savannas. The capital and largest city is Yaoundé and Cameroon attained independence from France and Britain on January 1st 1960 and October 1st 1961, respectively. Estimates identify anywhere from 230 to 282 different ethnic and linguistic groups in Cameroon. n lowlands, and the Fulani, who are spread throughout northern Cameroon. A small number of Shuwa Arabs live near Lake Chad. Southern Cameroon is inhabited by speakers of Bantu and Semi-Bantu languages. Bantu-speaking groups inhabit the coastal and equatorial zones, while speakers of Semi-Bantu languages live in the Western grassfields. Some 5,000 Pygmies roam the southeastern and coastal rainforests or live in small, roadside settlements. The European languages introduced during colonialism have created a linguistic divide between the English-speaking fifth of the population who live in the Northwest and Southwest provinces and the French-speaking remainder of the country. Both English and French are recognized as official languages, though Cameroonian pidgin English is the most common lingua franca. Cuisine varies by region, but a large, one-course, evening meal is common throughout the country. A typical dish is based on cocoyams, maize, manioc, millet, plantains, potatoes, rice, or yams, often pounded into dough-like fufu (cous-cous). This is served with a sauce, soup, or stew made from greens, groundnuts, palm oil, or other ingredients. Originally a German colony, the Cameroon was split between Britain and France after the first world war. France introduced bread and pasta to the country whilst the British introduced desserts. Yet the country's staples remain cassava, yam, rice, plantain, Potato, maize, beans and millet. The main protein source is fish, though bushmeat is also often consumed. Stews formed from greens and beans and flavoured with spices (to which fish may be added) provide the mainstay of the country's cuisine. |
| Banana and Pineapple Salad Origin: Cameroonian | Fried Fish in Peanut Sauce Origin: Cameroonian | Poulet Directeur Général Origin: Cameroonian |
| Beef Cameroon Origin: Cameroonian | Koki Origin: Cameroonian | Safou a la Sauce Tomate (Prunes in Tomato Sauce) Origin: Cameroonian |
| Cameroonian Suya Origin: Cameroonian | Mbanga Soup (Palm Nut Soup) Origin: Cameroonian | Zom (Greens with Meat) Origin: Cameroonian |
| Folon Origin: Cameroonian | Mbongo Tjobi Origin: Cameroonian |
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Other Central African recipes: Chicken Cafréal Squash with Peanuts Congolese Chicken with Peanuts Beef Cameroon Cubed Chicken with Coffee Sauce Banana and Pineapple Salad Cocada Amarela Koki Courgette with Peanuts Guinea Fowl Paella Fulani Boullie Poulet Nyembwe Arroz Verde Gabon Cucumber Salad Spinach Stew Vegetable Leaves and Yams Millet Snacks Jarret de Boeuf Muamba Nsusu Baked Bananas Gabon Akara Camaro Grelhado com Mohlo Cru Daraba Guinean Avocado Sauce Zom Folon Join the Celtnet Recipes Discussion Forum The African Cookery PDF file — It takes time and money to keep The Celtnet Recipe Site on the world wide web. You can help via the PayPal donation system: you remain anonymous as all eMail details are destroyed once your gift has been verified and a 'thank you' email has been sent. I need your trust and do not keep or sell eMail addresses. Once your donation has been made you will receive a copy of my The Guide to Spices and their Uses PDF file which contains a description of 57 spices along with recipes showing you how to use them. In addition the book contains recipes and techniques to create restaurant-style curries at home (recipes that are not on this website). Any donation you make goes towards the Help Stefan charity campaign. For more information see the Frequently Asked Questions. Also, if you purchase a book through any of the Amazon links below then a portion of the price will go to the maintenance of this site. Thank you for your help in keeping 'Celtnet Recipes' running. |
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