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 1607 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 1607 recipes in total:
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Aadun Origin: Nigeria | Amandazi Origin: Rwanda | Azinkokoui aux Bloms (Azinkokoui with Blom Sausages) Origin: Togo |
Aano Baraawe (Somali Caramel Fudge) Origin: Somalia | Amashaza mu gitoke (Peas with Plantains) Origin: Uganda | Bâton de Manioc (Cassava Sticks) Origin: Central Africa |
Ablo (Togolese Corn Bread) Origin: Togo | Ambasha Origin: Ethiopia | Bâton de Manioc Camerounaise (Cameroonian-style Cassava Sticks) Origin: Cameroon |
Accra Banana Peanut Cake Origin: Ghana | Ambotic Origin: Mozambique | Baajiya (Somali Black-eyed Pea Fritters) Origin: Somalia |
Achards de papaye verte (Green Papaya Pickles) Origin: Mayotte | Ambrevades au Curry (Pigeon Pea and Coconut Curry) Origin: Comoros | Baamiye Suqaar (Meat and Okra Stew) Origin: Somalia |
Açucarinhas (Coconut and Sugar Biscuits) Origin: Sao Tome | Amiwo au Poulet 2 (Amiwo with Chicken) Origin: Benin | Bachalu à Gomes (Salt Cod with Potatoes) Origin: Angola |
Adowè (Mashed Beans) Origin: Togo | Angolan Prego no Pão (Angolan Prego Rolls) Origin: Angola | Bagobe Jwa Lerotse (Sorghum Porridge with Cooking Melons) Origin: Botswana |
Afang Soup Origin: Nigeria | Angu de Banana (Banana Mash) Origin: Sao Tome | Bajiy (Red Lentil Fritters) Origin: Somalia |
African Fish Curry Powder Origin: West Africa | Angwa Mo (Ghanaian Rice Pilaf) Origin: Ghana | Bajiyoo (Djibouti Pulse Dumplings) Origin: Djibouti |
African Hot Sauce Origin: sub-Saharan Africa | Anjera (Somali Flatbreads) Origin: Somalia | Bajiyos (Djiboutian Potato Pakoras) Origin: Djibouti |
African Stew Curry Powder Origin: West Africa | Apple and Pear Harvest Pie Origin: South Africa | Baked Bananas Gabon Origin: Gabon |
African-style Barbecue Sauce Origin: African Fusion | Apricot Blatjang Origin: South Africa | Baked Beans with Nigerian Seasonings Origin: African Fusion |
Afrikaanse Yakhni Origin: South Africa | Arroz de Coco e Papaia (Rice with Coconut and Papaya) Origin: Angola | Baked Millet Biscuits Origin: Kenya |
Afrikanisches Pistaziendessert (African-style Pistachio Dessert) Origin: Namibia | Arroz doce (Sao Tomean Rice Pudding) Origin: Sao Tome | Baked Millet Flour Bread Origin: Kenya |
Agatoke (Plantain and Vegetable Porridge) Origin: Burundi | Arroz Integral com Mantiega de Amendoim e Bananas (Brown Rice with Peanut Mantiega and Bananas) Origin: Angola | Banana Curry Chutney Origin: South Africa |
Agidi (Fermented Cornflour Pudding) Origin: Nigeria | Asaro (Yam Pottage) Origin: Nigeria | Banana Soufflé Origin: Lesotho |
Agneau au Cari (Lamb Curry) Origin: Reunion | Asaro (Special Yam Pottage) Origin: Nigeria | Bananas with Split Green Peas Origin: Rwanda |
Agushi Soup (Ghanaian Egusi Soup) Origin: Ghana | Asaro II (Yam Porridge) Origin: Nigeria | Bananes Plantain au Gari (Plantains with Gari) Origin: Togo |
Akassa Origin: Benin | Aseeda Origin: Sudan | Banani Loko (Aloko with Chilli Sauce) Origin: Guinea |
Akkra Funfun Origin: Benin | Ashanti Chicken Origin: Ghana | Banankou Fida (Sokossoko with Kidneys) Origin: Guinea |
Akoho sy Voanio (Chicken in Coconut Milk) Origin: Madagascar | Ataanme Nmliche (Tiger Nut Pudding) Origin: Ghana | Banga Soup Origin: Nigeria |
Akoumé Origin: Togo | Atadwe Milkye (Silky Tigernut Pudding) Origin: Ghana | Banku Origin: Ghana |
Akume with Ademe Sauce Origin: Togo | Atar Alecha (Spiced Split Green Peas) Origin: Ethiopia | Baobab Cocktail Origin: Guinea |
Akwadu (Baked Bananas with Lemon Juice and Coconut) Origin: Equatorial Guinea | Atchar Origin: Southern Africa | Barbecue Spice Rub Origin: Botswana |
Al Mechoui (Spit-roasted Baby Lamb) Origin: Mauritania | Atklit (Ethiopian Cabbage Potato Bowl) Origin: Ethiopia | Barbecued Kibbeh Origin: African Fusion |
Al-Aïch (Chicken, Beans and Couscous) Origin: Mauritania | Attiéké Origin: Cote dIvoire | Bariis iskukari Origin: Djibouti |
Albóndigas de Sardinas (Sardine Meatballs) Origin: Equatorial Guinea | Attiéké du Mali (Malian Attiéké) Origin: Mali | Barracuda Farci au Feuille de Bissap (Barracuda Stuffed with Hibiscus Leaves) Origin: Senegal |
Alicha Kimem Origin: Ethiopia | Attiéké et Aloko Poisson (Attieke and Fish Aloko) Origin: Niger | Baru Fida (Spinach Sauce with Peanuts and Beef Shank) Origin: Guinea |
Alitcha Birsen Origin: Eritrea | Aubergine, Sweet Potato and Chickpea Balti Origin: South Africa | Basbousa Origin: Somalia |
Alloco de Cameroun (Cameroonian Alloco) Origin: Cameroon | Avena de Gari (Gari Porridge) Origin: Equatorial Guinea | Basico (Sudanese Sesame Seeds, Greens and Smoked Meat) Origin: South Sudan |
Aloco Camerounais (Cameroonian Aloco) Origin: Cameroon | Awaze Tibs (Ethiopian Beef and Peppers) Origin: Ethiopia | Bassi (Malian Couscous) Origin: Mali |
Aloko Origin: Cote dIvoire | Ayimonlou (Togolese Rice and Beans) Origin: Togo | Basto and Suugo Origin: Somalia |
Amala Origin: Nigeria | Ayimonlou et N'gbagba (Togolese Rice and Beans with N'gbagba) Origin: Togo | |
Amala and Ewedu Origin: Nigeria | Azindéssi aux Boeuf (Beef in Peanut Sauce) Origin: Togo |
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