FabulousFusionFood's sub-Saharan African Recipes Home Page

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.
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
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Burundi | Gitega | Uburundi/Burundi/Burundi |
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Comoros | Moroni | Komori/Comores/جزر القمر (Juzur al-Qumur) |
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Djibouti | Moro | Yibuuti/جيبوتي (Jībūtī)/Djibouti/Jabuuti |
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Eritrea | Asmara | Eritrea |
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Ethiopia | Addia Ababa | ኢትዮጵያ (Ītyōṗṗyā)/Itiyoophiyaa/ኢትዮጵያ/ Itoophiyaa/Itoobiya/ኢትዮጵያ |
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French Southern Territories | Saint Pierre | Terres australes et antarctiques françaises |
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Kenya | Nairobi | Kenya |
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Madagascar | Antananarivo | Madagasikara/Madagascar |
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Malawi | Lilongwe | Malaŵi/Malaŵi |
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Mauritius | Port Louis | Mauritius/Maurice/Moris |
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Mayotte (France) | Mamoudzou | Mayotte/Maore/Maiôty |
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Mozambique | Maputo | Moçambique/Mozambiki/Msumbiji/Muzambhiki |
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Réunion (France) | Saint Denis | La Réunion |
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Rwanda | Kigali | Rwanda |
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Seychelles | Victoria | Seychelles/Sesel |
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Somalia | Mogadishu | 𐒈𐒝𐒑𐒛𐒐𐒘𐒕𐒖 (Soomaaliya) /الصومال (aṣ-Ṣūmāl) |
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Somaliland | Hargeisa | Soomaaliland/صوماليلاند (Ṣūmālīlānd) |
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Sudan | Juba | South Sudan |
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Tanzania | Dodoma | Tanzania/Tanzania |
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Uganda | Kampala | Uganda/Yuganda |
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Zambia | Lusaka | Zambia |
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Zimbabwe | Harare | Zimbabwe |
Central Africa
Arms | Flag | Name of Territory | Capital | Name in Official Language(s) |
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Angola | Luanda | Angola |
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Cameroon | Yaoundé | Cameroun/Kamerun |
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Central African Republic | Bangui | Ködörösêse tî Bêafrîka/République centrafricaine |
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Chad | N'Djamena | تشاد (Tšād)/Tchad |
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Republic of the Congo | Brazzaville | Congo/Kôngo/Kongó |
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Democratic Republic of the Congo | Kinshasa | République démocratique du Congo |
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Equatorial Guinea | Malabo | Guinea Ecuatorial/Guinée Équatoriale/Guiné Equatorial |
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Gabon | Libreville | Gabon |
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São Tomé and Príncipe | São Tomé | São Tomé e Príncipe |
Southern Africa
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Botswana | Gabaronne | Botswana/Botswana |
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eSwatini | Mbabane | eSwatini/Eswatini |
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Lesotho | Maseru | Lesotho/Lesotho |
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Namibia | Windhoek | Namibia |
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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) |
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Benin | Porto-Novo | Bénin |
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Burkina Faso | Ouagadougou | Burkina Faso |
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Cape Verde | Praia | Cabo Verde/Kabu Verdi |
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The Gambia | Banjul | The Gambia |
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Ghana | Accra | Ghana |
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Guinea | Conakry | Guinée |
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Guinea-Bissau | Bissau | Guiné-Bissau |
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Ivory Coast | Abidjan, Yamoussoukro | Côte d'Ivoire |
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Liberia | Monrovia | Liberia |
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Mali | Bamoko | Mali/Maali/مالي (Mālī)/𞤃𞤢𞥄𞤤𞤭 (Maali)/ ߡߊߟߌ (Mali) |
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Mauritania | Nouakchott | موريتانيا (Mūrītānyā) |
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Niger | Niamey | Niger |
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Nigeria | Abuja | Nigeria |
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Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha (United Kingdom) |
Jamestown | Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha |
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Senegal | Dakar | Sénégal |
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Sierra Leone | Freetown | Sierra Leone |
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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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