Angola
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Muamba de Galinha
Angola's national stew: chicken simmered in palm oil with okra, onions and squash — muamba de galinha is the Luanda table's heart, kin to the great muamba family of Central Africa. Ingredients: chicken, palm oil (dendê),…
Funge
The elastic cassava porridge: funge — cassava flour stirred into boiling water to a smooth, glossy mass — is Angola's daily foundation, eaten with every stew. Ingredients: cassava flour, water, salt (optional). Recipe: 1…
Calulu
The fish-and-greens stew of Luanda: dried and fresh fish layered with okra, eggplant, sweet-potato leaves and palm oil — calulu is Angola's Sunday depth. Ingredients: dried fish, fresh fish, sweet-potato leaves or spinac…
Peixe Grelhado (Grilled Fish)
Grilled tilapia Luanda-style: whole fish marinated in lemon, garlic and chile, grilled and served with funge, beans and a raw onion-tomato relish. Ingredients: tilapia or mackerel, lemons, garlic, chiles (gingaenga), oni…
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