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Traditional food of Guinea
Location of
Guinea
A market stall selling vegetables in
Dinguiraye Prefecture , Guinea.
Guinean cuisine includes traditional
Guinean dishes such as
fou fou , boiled
mango , fried
plantains ,
patates and
pumpkin pie .
[1]
Major ingredients
Corn is a staple with preparations and ingredients varying by region: Mid Guinea,
Upper Guinea , Coastal Guinea, Forested Guinea, and the area of the capital (
Conakry ).
[2] It is part of
West African cuisine and includes
fufu ,
jollof corn ,
maafe , and
tapalapa bread . Ingredients include boiled
cassava leaves.
In rural areas, food is eaten from a large serving dish and eaten by hand outside.
[2] Desserts are uncommon. Guinean cuisine has achieved some popularity overseas and there are Guinean restaurants in
New York City ,
United States .
[2]
Notable dishes
Traditional preparation of
fou fou in a
mortar and pestle .
Traditional Guinean dishes include:
Fou fou , also known as Tôreuy , is a savory pastry with okra sauce
[2]
Bwayry
[1]
Cooked
mango
[1]
Fried plantain is a sweet like banana
[1]
Patates , fried sweet potatoes
[1]
Fouti is okra with (rice)
Gateau farine ,
[1] is a variety of round cake
Tamarind drink
[1]
Thiacri , a sweet Senegalese couscous and milk dish
[1]
Poule
[1] [
clarification needed ]
Konkoé , smoked catfish and vegetable stew
[2]
Bissap , a hibiscus drink that is purple coloured with sometimes mint
Attieke ,a dish with fish or tilapia sauce topped with cucumbers and tomatoes
Katun,
Sauces
Traditional Guinean sauces include:
Footi sauce —thick, with eggplants, onions, kidney beans, water, tomato sauce, and a bouillon cube
Maffe tiga —Guinean/Senegalese-style peanut sauce
Maffi gombo —
okra sauce
Maffi hakko Bantura —leafy sauce with sweet potato
Maffi supu [
clarification needed ]
Sauce d'arrachide ou Kansiyé —consists of peanut butter, water, hot chili peppers, tomatoes, garlic, and onions
[2]
Maafe Taku - made with okra
Beverages
Traditional Guinean beverages include:
Ginger drink, beverage (bitter sweet ginger drink)
Hibiscus drink, beverage (jus de bissap )
In non-Muslim areas,
palm wine is consumed
References
External links
National cuisines Ethnic and regional cuisines Lists