Top 10 African Foods You Must Try! Best African Cuisine

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If you have ever wondered about the best African cuisine and its most popular dishes, you can stop wondering now! This list of the top 10 African foods to try will give you an idea of what the most popular meals are in Africa, as well as some of the lesser known ones that you won’t want to miss out on trying. The list covers everything from appetizers to entrees to desserts—what’s not to love? See if any of these meals inspire you to take your next trip to Africa!

Hummus

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Some of the most popular dishes are hummus, ful medames, and kebabs. Ful medames is a dish made from fava beans that are mashed with garlic and olive oil. It is served with lemon juice and parsley on the side. Hummus is a spread made from chickpeas, tahini (sesame paste), olive oil, lemon juice, salt, and cumin. Kebabs are made from grilled meat on skewers. The kebab’s spices depend on what meat was used. Vegetarian versions can be made with vegetables or soy products such as tempeh or tofu. Tempeh is often cooked in coconut milk, ginger, garlic, and spices like turmeric or coriander to create a delicious sauce to pour over the tempeh when it’s done cooking. Ful Midaames typically has either potatoes or rice accompanying it, as well as bread to scoop up the leftovers at the end of the meal.

1. Rice with Jollof
   Jollof rice is a traditional West African dish popular in Nigeria, Senegal, and other countries. The name is derived from the Hausa word jllf, which literally means "roasted". d. It's made with tomatoes, onions, peppers, scotch bonnet peppers or chili peppers, garlic, and onions. It can also be made with fresh vegetables such as carrots, peas, cabbage, spinach, sweet potatoes, or cassava.Then it is mixed together with spices like salt, black pepper, thyme leaves and paprika powder to create this delicious African cuisine.

2. Eba (Nigerian fufu) from Nigeria

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Nigerian cuisine is one of the best in Africa. From Jollof rice to eba, Nigerian food is something that everyone should try. One of the most popular and delicious dishes in Nigeria is called Eba. It's a ball made from cassava flour, and it has a taste similar to fufu. This tasty dish has been around for centuries and can be served with any type of meat or vegetable stew. It's super easy to make, too! All you need is cassava flour, water, and some boiling water. That's it! The result will be a tasty, nutritious meal that you can't wait to eat every day. The taste of African cuisine is something that needs to be experienced by everyone who loves food.
The recipes vary depending on the region, so there are many different foods on this list worth trying!

1. Soups
   I’ve always been a fan of soups and this is especially true when it comes to African cuisine. There are so many options, but I have narrowed them down to my top 5 favorite soups that you should try when in Africa. The first soup on the list is Egusi Soup, which has some of the most delicious ingredients, including ground melon seeds, black-eyed peas, smoked turkey drumsticks, dried crayfish (or shrimp), boiled egg, vegetable oil, and seasoning.
   You can taste the flavor of the smoky turkey drumsticks as well as other ingredients, making for a very complex yet pleasing soup experience.

2. Ghanaian Cola Nut Sauce
   Cola Nut Sauce is a popular dish in Ghana. It's made from coconut and peanuts with a variety of other spices to give it a rich and slightly spicy flavor. The dish is usually served over rice or as an appetizer, but the sauce can also be used to marinade meat or fish before cooking it. The traditional method for making this dish calls for boiling ground cornmeal and water together until they form a paste-like consistency, which is then mixed with palm oil. Ground peanuts are added to this mixture before stirring in onions, chili peppers, garlic cloves, salt, and pepper. After that, all you need to do is let it simmer for about 20 minutes. Delicious African cuisine like this offers more than just the taste of African cuisine-the good health benefits of nuts such as coconut and peanut will keep you coming back for more!

3. Pili-Pili (Cameroonian chili pepper seasoning)
   If you're looking for a taste of African cuisine, it's hard to go wrong with Pili-Pili. The chile sauce is used in a number of dishes throughout the continent and can be found in grocery stores all over the world. The word pili in the name refers to a type of pepper native to Cameroon.
   Pili-pili is most commonly used as a condiment or dipping sauce for chicken, fries, or other snacks. For those who want to get adventurous, there are many recipes online that will show you how to use it in your own cooking. Other African foods that have made their way into Western culture include the Senegalese beef dish Tagine (a slow-cooked stew) and the Ethiopian lentil dish Misir Wot (red lentils cooked with onions, garlic, ginger, and berbere).

4. Akara Balls (West African fritters made from black eyed beans, yams, or plantains; they are delicious with groundnut soup.)
   Akara Balls are a popular West African fritter made from black-eyed beans, yams, or plantains. They are delicious with groundnut soup and can be eaten at any time of the day. The Akara Balls pictured here are served with groundnut soup. Groundnuts (or peanuts) are important in many African cuisines, either as a side dish or as an ingredient in various dishes like this one. Groundnuts can also be boiled to make peanut butter and roasted to make the nut's oil, which is often used in cooking to provide flavor and additional nutrients like protein.

5. Mafe and Bankuey (both Senegalese dishes with peanut sauce that are suitable for vegetarians!)
   The rich, earthy flavors of these dishes are a perfect balance to the peanut sauce. Mafe is a spicy dish with beef, onions, peppers, and tomatoes. Bankuey is made with eggplant and tomato and can be spiced up with cayenne pepper if desired. Both dishes require ground peanuts as the sauce base and typically come served over rice or couscous. Delicious African cuisine worth trying on your next trip! -Beef Yassa: A Senegalese meat dish consisting of chunks of grilled meat in an onion sauce that also includes dried fruits like apricots, prunes, and raisins.
   -Jollof Rice: Though technically not an authentic African food per se (Jollof Rice originates from West Africa), it has become the most popular dish in West Africa today.

6. Braised Cameroonian Chicken Fingers in Lemon Pepper Sauce
   Cameroonian Braised Chicken Fingers in Lemon Pepper Sauce is one of the most popular dishes from the West African region. It's made with a mixture of spices, including cumin, paprika, and coriander, and then served with a lemon-pepper sauce on the side. The chicken fingers are simmered in tomatoes and onions until they're soft. This dish is typically served as an appetizer or as a main course over rice or couscous.

7. Coconut Water (for rehydrating when you’re feeling ill!)
   Coconut water is a great way to rehydrate when you're feeling ill. It has the same electrolyte balance as human blood, which makes it an ideal drink for those with diarrhea or cholera. And don't worry about the fat content, since coconut water has fewer calories than other types of milk and there are health benefits to consuming medium-chain triglycerides (MCT) from natural sources.