Guinea-Bissau
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Caldo Branco
The white fish stew of Bissau: caldo branco — a light, lemony fish soup with vegetables, the Portuguese-African table's delicacy in the archipelago nation. Ingredients: white fish, potatoes, onions, tomatoes, green peppe…
Cafriela (Grilled Chicken)
The grilled chicken of Bissau: cafriela — chicken marinated in lemon, garlic and fiery chiles, grilled over charcoal and served with the marinade as sauce. Ingredients: chicken, lemons, garlic, bird chiles, onions, oil,…
Caldo de Mancarra (Peanut Stew)
The peanut stew (caldo de mancarra): chicken or beef simmered in a peanut sauce with okra and tomatoes — mancarra (peanuts) are a national crop and a national flavour. Ingredients: chicken or beef, peanut paste, tomatoes…
Arroz de Marisco (Bissau)
The oyster and fish rice of the Bijagós: a rich rice cooked with shellfish and smoked fish in palm oil — the archipelago's seafood in one pot (a style cousins call arroz de marisco). Ingredients: rice, oysters and shellf…
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