FabulousFusionFood's sub-Saharan African Recipes Home Page

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Welcome to the summary page for FabulousFusionFood's sub-Saharan African recipes. This page provides links to all the sub-Saharan African recipes presented on this site, with 1567 recipes in total.

These recipes, for the major part, originate in sub-Saharan African. Otherwise they are fusion recipes with major sub-Saharan African influences.

sub-Saharan African is the area and regions of the continent of Africa that lie south of the Sahara.[3] These include Central Africa, East Africa, Southern Africa, and West Africa. Geopolitically, in addition to the African countries and territories that are situated fully in that specified region, the term may also include polities that only have part of their territory located in that region, per the definition of the United Nations (UN).[4] This is considered a non-standardised geographical region with the number of countries included varying from 46 to 48 depending on the organisation describing the region (e.g. UN, WHO, World Bank, etc.). The African Union (AU) uses a different regional breakdown, recognising all 55 member states on the continent—grouping them into five distinct and standard regions.

The term serves as a grouping counterpart to North Africa, which is instead grouped with the definition of MENA (i.e. Middle East and North Africa) as it is part of the Arab world, and most North African states are likewise members of the Arab League. However, while they are also member states of the Arab League, the Comoros, Djibouti, Mauritania, and Somalia (and sometimes Sudan) are all geographically considered to be part of sub-Saharan Africa.

Since around 3900 BCE, the Saharan and sub-Saharan regions of Africa have been separated by the extremely harsh climate of the sparsely populated Sahara, forming an effective barrier that is interrupted only by the Nile in Sudan, though navigation on the Nile was blocked by the Sudd and the river's cataracts. The Sahara pump theory explains how flora and fauna (including Homo sapiens) left Africa to penetrate Eurasia and beyond. African pluvial periods are associated with a 'Wet Sahara' phase, during which larger lakes and more rivers existed.


East Africa

Arms Flag Name of Territory Capital Name in Official Language(s)
The Arms of Burundi. The flag of Burundi. Burundi Gitega Uburundi/Burundi/Burundi
The Arms of Comoros. The Arms of Comoros. Comoros Moroni Komori/Comores/جزر القمر (Juzur al-Qumur)
The Arms of Djibouti. The Flag of Djibouti. Djibouti Moro Yibuuti/جيبوتي (Jībūtī)/Djibouti/Jabuuti
The Arms of Eritrea. The Flag of Eritrea. Eritrea Asmara Eritrea
The Arms of Ethiopia. The Flag of Ethiopia. Ethiopia Addia Ababa ኢትዮጵያ (Ītyōṗṗyā)/Itiyoophiyaa/ኢትዮጵያ/
Itoophiyaa/Itoobiya/ኢትዮጵያ
The Arms of French Southern Territories. The Flag of French Southern Territories. French Southern Territories Saint Pierre Terres australes et antarctiques françaises
The Arms of Kenya. The Flag of Kenya. Kenya Nairobi Kenya
The Arms of Madagascar. The Flag of Madagascar. Madagascar Antananarivo Madagasikara/Madagascar
The Arms of Malawi. The Flag of Malawi. Malawi Lilongwe Malaŵi/Malaŵi
The Arms of Mauritius. The Flag of Mauritius. Mauritius Port Louis Mauritius/Maurice/Moris
The Arms of Mayotte. The Flag of Mayotte. Mayotte (France) Mamoudzou Mayotte/Maore/Maiôty
The Arms of Mozambique. The Flag of Mozambique. Mozambique Maputo Moçambique/Mozambiki/Msumbiji/Muzambhiki
The Arms of Reunion. The Flag of Reunion. Réunion (France) Saint Denis La Réunion
The Arms of Rwanda. The Flag of Rwanda. Rwanda Kigali Rwanda
The Arms of Seychelles. The Flag of Seychelles. Seychelles Victoria Seychelles/Sesel
The Arms of Sudan. The Flag of Western Sahara. Somalia Mogadishu 𐒈𐒝𐒑𐒛𐒐𐒘𐒕𐒖 (Soomaaliya) /الصومال (aṣ-Ṣūmāl)
The Arms of Somaliland. The Flag of Mozambique. Somaliland Hargeisa Soomaaliland/صوماليلاند (Ṣūmālīlānd)
The Arms of South Sudan. The Flag of South Sudan. Sudan Juba South Sudan
The Arms of Tanzania. The Flag of Tanzania. Tanzania Dodoma Tanzania/Tanzania
The Arms of Uganda. The Flag of Uganda. Uganda Kampala Uganda/Yuganda
The Arms of Zambia. The Flag of Zambia. Zambia Lusaka Zambia
The Arms of Zimbabwe. The Flag of Zimbabwe. Zimbabwe Harare Zimbabwe

Central Africa

Arms Flag Name of Territory Capital Name in Official Language(s)
The Arms of Angola. The flag of Angola. Angola Luanda Angola
The Arms of Cameroon. The Arms of Cameroon. Cameroon Yaoundé Cameroun/Kamerun
The Arms of Central African Republic. The Flag of Central African Republic. Central African Republic Bangui Ködörösêse tî Bêafrîka/République centrafricaine
The Arms of Chad. The Flag of Chad. Chad N'Djamena تشاد (Tšād)/Tchad
The Arms of the Republic of the Congo. The Flag of the Republic of the Congo. Republic of the Congo Brazzaville Congo/Kôngo/Kongó
The Arms of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Democratic Republic of the Congo Kinshasa République démocratique du Congo
The Arms of Equatorial Guinea. The Flag of Equatorial Guinea. Equatorial Guinea Malabo Guinea Ecuatorial/Guinée Équatoriale/Guiné Equatorial
The Arms of Gabon. The Flag of Gabon. Gabon Libreville Gabon
The Arms of São Tomé and Príncipe. The Flag of São Tomé and Príncipe. São Tomé and Príncipe São Tomé São Tomé e Príncipe

Southern Africa

Arms Flag Name of Territory Capital Name in Official Language(s)
The Arms of Botswana. The flag of Botswana. Botswana Gabaronne Botswana/Botswana
The Arms of eSwatini. The Arms of eSwatini. eSwatini Mbabane eSwatini/Eswatini
The Arms of Lesotho. The Flag of Lesotho. Lesotho Maseru Lesotho/Lesotho
The Arms of Namibia. The Flag of Namibia. Namibia Windhoek Namibia
The Arms of South Africa. The Flag of South Africa. South Africa Bloemfontein, Cape Town,
Pretoria
yaseNingizimu Afrika/yoMzantsi-Afrika/Suid-Afrika/Afrika-Borwa/
Aforika Borwa/Afrika Borwa/Afrika Dzonga/yeNingizimu Afrika/
Afurika Tshipembe/yeSewula Afrika

West Africa

Arms Flag Name of Territory Capital Name in Official Language(s)
The Arms of Benin. The flag of Ben.in Benin Porto-Novo Bénin
The Arms of Burkina Faso. The Arms of Burkina Faso. Burkina Faso Ouagadougou Burkina Faso
The Arms of Cape Verde. The Flag of Cape Verde. Cape Verde Praia Cabo Verde/Kabu Verdi
The Arms of the Gambia. The Flag of the Gambia. The Gambia Banjul The Gambia
The Arms of Ghana. The Flag of Ghana. Ghana Accra Ghana
The Arms of Guinea. The Flag of Guinea. Guinea Conakry Guinée
The Arms of Guinea-Bissau. The Flag of Guinea-Bissau. Guinea-Bissau Bissau Guiné-Bissau
The Arms of Ivory Coast. The Flag of Ivory Coast. Ivory Coast Abidjan, Yamoussoukro Côte d'Ivoire
The Arms of Liberia. The Flag of Liberia. Liberia Monrovia Liberia
The Arms of Mali. The Flag of Mali. Mali Bamoko Mali/Maali/مالي (Mālī)/𞤃𞤢𞥄𞤤𞤭 (Maali)/
ߡߊߟߌ (Mali)
The Arms of Mauritania. The Flag of Mauritania. Mauritania Nouakchott موريتانيا (Mūrītānyā)
The Arms of Niger. The Flag of Niger. Niger Niamey Niger
The Arms of Nigeria. The Flag of Nigeria. Nigeria Abuja Nigeria
The Arms of Saint Helena. The Flag of Saint Helena. Saint Helena, Ascension and
Tristan da Cunha
(United Kingdom)
Jamestown Saint Helena, Ascension
and Tristan da Cunha
The Arms of Senegal. The Flag of Senegal. Senegal Dakar Sénégal
The Arms of Sierra Leone. The Flag of Sierra Leone. Sierra Leone Freetown Sierra Leone
The Arms of Togo. The Flag of Togo. Togo Lomé Togo


The alphabetical list of all the sub-Saharan African recipes on this site follows, (limited to 100 recipes per page). There are 1567 recipes in total:

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Aadun
     Origin: Nigeria
Amandazi
     Origin: Rwanda
Bâton de Manioc Camerounaise
(Cameroonian-style Cassava Sticks)
     Origin: Cameroon
Aano Baraawe
(Somali Caramel Fudge)
     Origin: Somalia
Amashaza mu gitoke
(Peas with Plantains)
     Origin: Uganda
Baajiya
(Somali Black-eyed Pea Fritters)
     Origin: Somalia
Ablo
(Togolese Corn Bread)
     Origin: Togo
Ambasha
     Origin: Ethiopia
Baamiye Suqaar
(Meat and Okra Stew)
     Origin: Somalia
Accra Banana Peanut Cake
     Origin: Ghana
Ambotic
     Origin: Mozambique
Bachalu à Gomes
(Salt Cod with Potatoes)
     Origin: Angola
Achards de papaye verte
(Green Papaya Pickles)
     Origin: Mayotte
Ambrevades au Curry
(Pigeon Pea and Coconut Curry)
     Origin: Comoros
Bagobe Jwa Lerotse
(Sorghum Porridge with Cooking Melons)
     Origin: Botswana
Açucarinhas
(Coconut and Sugar Biscuits)
     Origin: Sao Tome
Amiwo au Poulet 2
(Amiwo with Chicken)
     Origin: Benin
Bajiy
(Red Lentil Fritters)
     Origin: Somalia
Adowè
(Mashed Beans)
     Origin: Togo
Angu de Banana
(Banana Mash)
     Origin: Sao Tome
Bajiyoo
(Djibouti Pulse Dumplings)
     Origin: Djibouti
Afang Soup
     Origin: Nigeria
Angwa Mo
(Ghanaian Rice Pilaf)
     Origin: Ghana
Bajiyos
(Djiboutian Potato Pakoras)
     Origin: Djibouti
African Fish Curry Powder
     Origin: West Africa
Anjera
(Somali Flatbreads)
     Origin: Somalia
Baked Bananas Gabon
     Origin: Gabon
African Hot Sauce
     Origin: sub-Saharan Africa
Apple and Pear Harvest Pie
     Origin: South Africa
Baked Beans with Nigerian Seasonings
     Origin: African Fusion
African Stew Curry Powder
     Origin: West Africa
Apricot Blatjang
     Origin: South Africa
Baked Millet Biscuits
     Origin: Kenya
African-style Barbecue Sauce
     Origin: African Fusion
Arroz de Coco e Papaia
(Rice with Coconut and Papaya)
     Origin: Angola
Baked Millet Flour Bread
     Origin: Kenya
Afrikaanse Yakhni
     Origin: South Africa
Arroz doce
(Sao Tomean Rice Pudding)
     Origin: Sao Tome
Banana Curry Chutney
     Origin: South Africa
Afrikanisches Pistaziendessert
(African-style Pistachio Dessert)
     Origin: Namibia
Arroz Integral com Mantiega de
Amendoim e Bananas

(Brown Rice with Peanut Mantiega and
Bananas)
     Origin: Angola
Banana Soufflé
     Origin: Lesotho
Agatoke
(Plantain and Vegetable Porridge)
     Origin: Burundi
Asaro
(Yam Pottage)
     Origin: Nigeria
Bananas with Split Green Peas
     Origin: Rwanda
Agidi
(Fermented Cornflour Pudding)
     Origin: Nigeria
Asaro
(Special Yam Pottage)
     Origin: Nigeria
Bananes Plantain au Gari
(Plantains with Gari)
     Origin: Togo
Agneau au Cari
(Lamb Curry)
     Origin: Reunion
Asaro II
(Yam Porridge)
     Origin: Nigeria
Banani Loko
(Aloko with Chilli Sauce)
     Origin: Guinea
Agushi Soup
(Ghanaian Egusi Soup)
     Origin: Ghana
Aseeda
     Origin: Sudan
Banankou Fida
(Sokossoko with Kidneys)
     Origin: Guinea
Akassa
     Origin: Benin
Ashanti Chicken
     Origin: Ghana
Banku
     Origin: Ghana
Akkra Funfun
     Origin: Benin
Ataanme Nmliche
(Tiger Nut Pudding)
     Origin: Ghana
Baobab Cocktail
     Origin: Guinea
Akoho sy Voanio
(Chicken in Coconut Milk)
     Origin: Madagascar
Atadwe Milkye
(Silky Tigernut Pudding)
     Origin: Ghana
Barbecue Spice Rub
     Origin: Botswana
Akoumé
     Origin: Togo
Atar Alecha
(Spiced Split Green Peas)
     Origin: Ethiopia
Barbecued Kibbeh
     Origin: African Fusion
Akume with Ademe Sauce
     Origin: Togo
Atchar
     Origin: Southern Africa
Bariis iskukari
     Origin: Djibouti
Akwadu
(Baked Bananas with Lemon Juice and
Coconut)
     Origin: Equatorial Guinea
Atklit
(Ethiopian Cabbage Potato Bowl)
     Origin: Ethiopia
Barracuda Farci au Feuille de Bissap
(Barracuda Stuffed with Hibiscus Leaves)
     Origin: Senegal
Al Mechoui
(Spit-roasted Baby Lamb)
     Origin: Mauritania
Attiéké du Mali
(Malian Attiéké)
     Origin: Mali
Baru Fida
(Spinach Sauce with Peanuts and Beef
Shank)
     Origin: Guinea
Al-Aïch
(Chicken, Beans and Couscous)
     Origin: Mauritania
Attiéké et Aloko Poisson
(Attieke and Fish Aloko)
     Origin: Niger
Basbousa
     Origin: Somalia
Albóndigas de Sardinas
(Sardine Meatballs)
     Origin: Equatorial Guinea
Aubergine, Sweet Potato and Chickpea
Balti

     Origin: South Africa
Bassi
(Malian Couscous)
     Origin: Mali
Alicha Kimem
     Origin: Ethiopia
Avena de Gari
(Gari Porridge)
     Origin: Equatorial Guinea
Basto and Suugo
     Origin: Somalia
Alitcha Birsen
     Origin: Eritrea
Awaze Tibs
(Ethiopian Beef and Peppers)
     Origin: Ethiopia
Basto and Suugo
     Origin: Djibouti
Alloco de Cameroun
(Cameroonian Alloco)
     Origin: Cameroon
Ayimonlou
(Togolese Rice and Beans)
     Origin: Togo
Batabate
     Origin: Mayotte
Aloco Camerounais
(Cameroonian Aloco)
     Origin: Cameroon
Ayimonlou et N'gbagba
(Togolese Rice and Beans with
N'gbagba)
     Origin: Togo
Battered Pepper Shark
     Origin: Zimbabwe
Aloko
     Origin: Cote dIvoire
Azindéssi aux Boeuf
(Beef in Peanut Sauce)
     Origin: Togo
Bean and Almond Salad
     Origin: South Africa
Amala
     Origin: Nigeria
Azinkokoui aux Bloms
(Azinkokoui with Blom Sausages)
     Origin: Togo
Amala and Ewedu
     Origin: Nigeria
Bâton de Manioc
(Cassava Sticks)
     Origin: Central Africa

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