Welcome to my listing page for recipes from Mozambique, East 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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Mozambique
Mozambique, officially: Repblica de Moambique, Republic of Mozambique is a Portugese-speaking nation in East Africa. They were colonized by Portugal in 1505 and gained independence on June 25th 1975. The capital and largest city is Maputo. The estimated four million Makua are the dominant group in the northern part of the country; the Sena and Shona (mostly Ndau) are prominent in the Zambezi valley, and the Shangaan (Tsonga) dominate in southern Mozambique. Other groups include Makonde, Yao, Swahili, Tonga, Chopi, and Nguni (including Zulu). Bantu people comprise 99.66% of the population, the remaining 0.34% include Europeans 0.06% (largely of Portuguese ancestry), Euro-Africans 0.2% (mestio people of mixed Bantu and Portuguese heritage), and Indians 0.08%. Portuguese is the official and most widely spoken language of the nation, because Bantus speak several of their different languages (most widely used of these are Swahili, Makhuwa, Sena, Ndau, and Shangaan these have many Portuguese-origin words), but 40% of all people speak it 33.5%, mostly Bantus, as their second language and only 6.5%, mostly white Portuguese and mestios, speak it as their first language. Arabs, Chinese, and Indians speak their own languages (Indians from Portuguese India speak any of the Portuguese Creoles of their origin) aside from Portuguese as their second language. Most educated Mozambicans speak English, which is used in schools and business as second or third language. The latest census (1997) revealed the following religious affiliations: 2% identified themselves as Roman Catholic; 24.25% claimed to not be affiliated with a religion; 18.7% adhering to Zionism (an African form of Christianity); 17.8% of the population were cited as Muslims; 11.45% as other non-Catholic Christians; 3.6% as "other". Mozambican cuisine is exemplified by cornmeal, millet, rice or hot stews. Due to it's position in southern West Africa the country was n important stepping-off point for the spice trade. Contact with the Portugese led to new spicing methods and the roasting of meats. Curries (locally called 'Caril') were introduced by Malay settlers and tend to be very hot. Indeed hot pepper, or 'Piri-Piri' sauces are very popular in Mozambique. The nation's staple, however, is a porridge made from a mix of ground maize and dried cassava. |
| Frango a Portugesa (Chicken the Portugese Way) Origin: Mozambique | Peri Peri Kari (Fiery Prawn Curry) Origin: Mozambique | Sopa de Feijao Verde (String Bean Soup) Origin: Mozambique |
| Matata (Clam and Peanut Stew) Origin: Mozambique | Salade Pera de Abacate (Avocado Salad) Origin: Mozambique | |
| Mozambique Peri-Peri Origin: Mozambique | Shrimp and Seafood the Mozambique Way Origin: Mozambique |
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