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Welcome to my listing page for Liberian recipes. This is an attempt to collect as many recipes from Liberia in West Africa as possible. As well as being grouped into the main regions of Africa, each country also has its own entry page.
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The image above shows the entire continent of Africa with West Africa picked out in red. West Africa is formed from sixteen states: 1: Benin; 2: Burkina Faso; 3: Côte d'Ivoire; 4: The Gambia; 5: Ghana; 6: Guinea; 7: Guinea-Bissau; 8: Liberia; 9: Mali; 10: Mauritania; 11: Niger; 12: Nigeria; 13: Senegal; 14: Sierra Leone; 15: Togo. Also included are the islands of Cape Verde, off the Senegalese coast (not shown on the map). |
Liberia
Liberia, officailly: the Republic of Liberia (whose name means 'The Land of the Free') was founded as an independent nation with support of the American government, for free-born and formerly enslaved Blacks and thus, is only one of two nations in Africa (along with Ethiopia) that didn't fall under European domination. Unfortunately, since 1989 the country has witnessed two civil wars, the First Liberian Civil War (1989–1996), and the Second Liberian Civil War (1999–2003), that have displaced hundreds of thousands of people and destroyed the country's economy. The country has been independent since 1847. The population of over 3 million comprises 16 indigenous ethnic groups and various foreign minorities. Indigenous peoples comprise about 95% of the population, the largest of which are the Kpelle in central and western Liberia. Americo-Liberians, who are descendants of freed slaves that arrived in Liberia as of 1821, make up an estimated 5% of the population, of whom half from US origin and half from the Caribbean. There also is a sizable number of Lebanese, Indians, and other West African nationals who make up a significant part of Liberia's business community. Rice is by far the most important staple of Liberian cuisine and this agricultural nation produces the staples: rice, cassava, bananas, citrus fruit, plantains and coconut. In addition, other important ingredients of Liberian cuisine include sweet potatoes, yams, cocoyam, plantains, mangos, pineapples and various sorts of nuts and peanuts, which are used in almost all deserts. Fish is an important aspect of the diet but meat is not used much and where employed is used more as a flavouring rather than a main ingredient. Of all West African cuisines Liberian recipes are probably the most heavily spiced, with cinnamon, cloves, mint or nutmeg and all kinds of chilli variants being employed. Liberian cuisine is also the West African cuisine with the longest tradition of baking and the production of desserts and cakes. |
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Other West African recipes: Dakua Kanyah Potato and Plantain Hash Chin Chin Ghanaian Jollof Rice Obe Eja Tutu Stew with Millet Mango Sauce Daomoda Date Sauce Le Salade Côte Cap Verte Beans Gravy Yassa Au Poulet de la Casamance Cecena Fante Mbire Flowee Ago Glain Alapa Ofobo Nmong Efere Beninese Bouille Senegalese Lemon Soup Ila Alasepo Gari Foto Liberian Rice Bread Nigerian Pancakes with Prawns Chicken and Beef Loaf Fari Masa 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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