Welcome to the Celtnet Recipes Djibouti Recipes Home Page

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

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Djibouti and its Cuisine

Djibouti (Arabic: جيبوتي Jībūtī, Somali: Jabuuti), officially: جمهورية جيبوتي; Jumhūriyyat Jībūtī; Jamhuuriyadda Jabuuti; République de Djibouti; Republic of Djibouti is a small East African country on the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden. The country gained independence from France on June 27th, 1977 and is the successor to the former 'French Somaliland'. Its capital and largest city is Djibouti. The population is divided into two main groups, the Issa (or Somali) people and the Afar. The remainder of the populace is formed by Europeans (mostly French and Italians), Arabs and Ethiopians. Tensions between the Afar and Issa led to the civila war of the early 1990s. Djibouti is a Muslim country and French and Arabic are its official languages, though Somali and Afar are also widely spoken.

Facing, as it does, the narrowest point of the Persian Gulf Djibouti lies in a strategic position. It has been used as a landing point for vessels following the Spice Trade for many centuries. As a result, as well as native cuisines (which are very similar to those of neighbouring Ethiopia) Djibouti also has strong Arabic, Indian and British influences. The Portugese also brought the techniques of roasting and marinating foods to this country. Arabs introduced saffron, cinnamon, pomegranate juice and other spices to the country and exotic Asian fruit like pineapple, lemon, orange and limes as well as New World foods like bell peppers, chillies, tomatoes and maize are common.

Like Ethiopia, the Djiboutienne staple is a flatbread called Injeera, which is used to wrap various meat and vegetable dishes.


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The alphabetical list of recipes from Djibouti follows (limited to 100 recipes per page). There are 8 recipes in total:


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Berbere Sauce
     Origin: Djibouti
Harira
     Origin: Djibouti
Skoudehkaris
(Djibouti Rice)
     Origin: Djibouti
Djibouti Lentils
     Origin: Djibouti
Marake Kaloune
(Fish in Sauce)
     Origin: Djibouti
Yetakelt W'et
(Spiced Vegetable Stew)
     Origin: Djibouti
Fah-Fah
(Soupe Djiboutienne)
     Origin: Djibouti
Samboussa
(Djibouti Samosas)
     Origin: Djibouti

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The image above shows the entire continent of Africa with East Africa picked out in red. East Africa is formed from nineteen states: 1: Burundi; 2: Comoros; 3: Djibouti; 4: Eritrea; 5: Ethiopia; 6: Kenya; 7: Madagascar; 8: Malawi; 9: Mauritius; 10: Mayotte; 11: Mozambique; 12: Réunion; 13: Rwanda; 14: Seychelles; 15: Somalia; 16: Tanzania; 17: Uganda; 18: Zambia; and 19: Zimbabwe.

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By gwydion | Published 2008-10-21 15:53:45 | 2008 Recipes and Cookery Articles |

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Beef is a very flavoursome meat, as long as it is well matured, but it does have the cachet of being expensive and to be used only as a treat. Partly this is due to the history of beef as a high-status ingredient. Partly it's due to the cost of the better cuts. But you have a whole animal to consider and this article takes you through the history of beef eating and gives you a recipe for both the best and one of the poorer cuts of meat.

Fusion Foods and Fusion Cooking

By gwydion | Published 2008-12-30 08:06:37 | 2008 Recipes and Cookery Articles |

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Fusion cooking is the blending of ingredients and cooking techniques from different areas of the globe. Though most people thing of Asian-influenced dishes as being typically 'Fusion' modern Fusion cuisines can represent dishes influenced by the foods of any region of the world. Though South-east Asian, African, Middle Eastern and Indian influences tend to predominate. Here you will learn a little more about fusion cookery and will be presented with a classic Australian fusion dish.

Waffles for Breakfast - The Art of Waffle Cooking

By gwydion | Published 2008-09-30 14:57:04 | 2008 Recipes and Cookery Articles |

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This article gives an introduction to the history of that classic breakfast food, the waffle, starting form the Medieval European origins to the invention of the classic American waffle. Recipes for traditional and chiffon waffles are also given as well as some ideas of how to adapt and very these classic recipes.

The Traditional Cooking of England

By gwydion | Published 2008-06-22 13:58:47 | 2008 Recipes and Cookery Articles |

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Much of what we know, historically, about English cookery originates from the grand houses, as only these recipes were written down in recipes. The food of the 'common man' had to rely on oral tradition to be transmitted through the ages. As a result we know far more about the cookery of the grand houses than the cookery of the common man. This all changed in the Victorian ear with the rise of the middle classes and the adoption of recipes, spices and cookery methods from elsewhere in the world.

Hot and Cold Soups

By gwydion | Published 2008-06-23 22:05:50 | 2008 Recipes and Cookery Articles |

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The thought of a cold or chilled soup sends shivers up the spines of many diners. After all, soups are meant to be hot aren't they. But, just as a good hot soup can warm you up on a cold winter's day a chilled soup can also serve to soothe the palate and cool you on a hot summer's day. A century ago chilled soups were all the rage, and though we don't tend to make them much these days, there recipes are much in need of a revival. Here a classic hot soup is compared with a chilled soup.

The Wild Side of Food — Cooking with Wild Greens

By gwydion | Published 2008-05-01 19:52:39 | 2008 Recipes and Cookery Articles |

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When spring comes around nature begins to offer her bounty of wild flowers and wild greens for your table. Many of these are both edible and good to use. Here you will find two recipes that help you make the most of this natural spring-time bounty...

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By gwydion | Published 2008-04-15 18:29:57 | 2008 Recipes and Cookery Articles |

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'Thai Food' by David Thompson is one of those rare 'must have' culinary books that presents the culture and history of Thailan from a food perspective. This well-written book presents over 300 recipes covering all aspects of Thai cuisine and represents the most comprehensive collection and examination of Thai Food printed in the English Language.

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By gwydion | Published 2008-06-22 13:47:00 | 2008 Recipes and Cookery Articles |

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Here is a simple step-by-step guide to letting you get the most from your cake baking. This article takes you through some of the history, science and practicalities of cake making so you will know not only what to do, but why your should do it. Armed with this information you can turn out perfect light and creamy cakes time after time...


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