FabulousFusionFood's sub-Saharan African Recipes Home Page
The map of Africa with sub-Saharan Africa shown.
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 2272 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
| Arms | Flag | Name of Territory | Capital | Name in Official Language(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burundi | Gitega | Uburundi/Burundi/Burundi | ||
| Comoros | Moroni | Komori/Comores/جزر القمر (Juzur al-Qumur) | ||
| Djibouti | Moro | Yibuuti/جيبوتي (Jībūtī)/Djibouti/Jabuuti | ||
| Eritrea | Asmara | Eritrea | ||
| Ethiopia | Addia Ababa | ኢትዮጵያ (Ītyōṗṗyā)/Itiyoophiyaa/ኢትዮጵያ/ Itoophiyaa/Itoobiya/ኢትዮጵያ |
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| French Southern Territories | Saint Pierre | Terres australes et antarctiques françaises | ||
| Kenya | Nairobi | Kenya | ||
| Madagascar | Antananarivo | Madagasikara/Madagascar | ||
| Malawi | Lilongwe | Malaŵi/Malaŵi | ||
| Mauritius | Port Louis | Mauritius/Maurice/Moris | ||
| Mayotte (France) | Mamoudzou | Mayotte/Maore/Maiôty | ||
| Mozambique | Maputo | Moçambique/Mozambiki/Msumbiji/Muzambhiki | ||
| Réunion (France) | Saint Denis | La Réunion | ||
| Rwanda | Kigali | Rwanda | ||
| Seychelles | Victoria | Seychelles/Sesel | ||
| Somalia | Mogadishu | 𐒈𐒝𐒑𐒛𐒐𐒘𐒕𐒖 (Soomaaliya) /الصومال (aṣ-Ṣūmāl) | ||
| Somaliland | Hargeisa | Soomaaliland/صوماليلاند (Ṣūmālīlānd) | ||
| Sudan | Juba | South Sudan | ||
| Tanzania | Dodoma | Tanzania/Tanzania | ||
| Uganda | Kampala | Uganda/Yuganda | ||
| Zambia | Lusaka | Zambia | ||
| Zimbabwe | Harare | Zimbabwe |
Central Africa
| Arms | Flag | Name of Territory | Capital | Name in Official Language(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angola | Luanda | Angola | ||
| Cameroon | Yaoundé | Cameroun/Kamerun | ||
| Central African Republic | Bangui | Ködörösêse tî Bêafrîka/République centrafricaine | ||
| Chad | N'Djamena | تشاد (Tšād)/Tchad | ||
| Republic of the Congo | Brazzaville | Congo/Kôngo/Kongó | ||
| Democratic Republic of the Congo | Kinshasa | République démocratique du Congo | ||
| Equatorial Guinea | Malabo | Guinea Ecuatorial/Guinée Équatoriale/Guiné Equatorial | ||
| Gabon | Libreville | Gabon | ||
| São Tomé and Príncipe | São Tomé | São Tomé e Príncipe |
Southern Africa
| Arms | Flag | Name of Territory | Capital | Name in Official Language(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Botswana | Gabaronne | Botswana/Botswana | ||
| eSwatini | Mbabane | eSwatini/Eswatini | ||
| Lesotho | Maseru | Lesotho/Lesotho | ||
| Namibia | Windhoek | Namibia | ||
| 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benin | Porto-Novo | Bénin | ||
| Burkina Faso | Ouagadougou | Burkina Faso | ||
| Cape Verde | Praia | Cabo Verde/Kabu Verdi | ||
| The Gambia | Banjul | The Gambia | ||
| Ghana | Accra | Ghana | ||
| Guinea | Conakry | Guinée | ||
| Guinea-Bissau | Bissau | Guiné-Bissau | ||
| Ivory Coast | Abidjan, Yamoussoukro | Côte d'Ivoire | ||
| Liberia | Monrovia | Liberia | ||
| Mali | Bamoko | Mali/Maali/مالي (Mālī)/𞤃𞤢𞥄𞤤𞤭 (Maali)/ ߡߊߟߌ (Mali) |
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| Mauritania | Nouakchott | موريتانيا (Mūrītānyā) | ||
| Niger | Niamey | Niger | ||
| Nigeria | Abuja | Nigeria | ||
| Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha (United Kingdom) |
Jamestown | Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha |
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| Senegal | Dakar | Sénégal | ||
| Sierra Leone | Freetown | Sierra Leone | ||
| 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 2272 recipes in total:
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| Aadun Origin: Nigeria | Akassa Origin: Benin | Anjera (Somali Flatbreads) Origin: Somalia |
| Aano Baraawe (Somali Caramel Fudge) Origin: Somalia | Akkra Funfun Origin: Benin | Apfel-Rosinen Risotto (Apple and Raisin Risotto) Origin: Namibia |
| Abacha Ncha (Dried Cassava with Garden Eggs) Origin: Nigeria | Akoho sy Voanio (Chicken in Coconut Milk) Origin: Madagascar | Apple and Pear Harvest Pie Origin: South Africa |
| Abak (Palm Nut Soup) Origin: Nigeria | Akoumé Origin: Togo | Apricot Blatjang Origin: South Africa |
| Ablo (Togolese Corn Bread) Origin: Togo | Akume with Ademe Sauce Origin: Togo | Apricot Sabayah Origin: Somalia |
| Abobora de Camarao (Prawn Abobora) Origin: Angola | Akwadu (Baked Bananas with Lemon Juice and Coconut) Origin: Equatorial Guinea | Arroz de Coco e Papaia (Rice with Coconut and Papaya) Origin: Angola |
| Accra Banana Peanut Cake Origin: Ghana | Al Mechoui (Spit-roasted Baby Lamb) Origin: Mauritania | Arroz de Moringa (Rice with Moringa Leaves) Origin: Mozambique |
| Achards de papaye verte (Green Papaya Pickles) Origin: Mayotte | Al-Aïch (Chicken, Beans and Couscous) Origin: Mauritania | Arroz doce (Sao Tomean Rice Pudding) Origin: Sao Tome |
| Achu and Ndza Nikka (Cameroonian Achu Yellow Soup) Origin: Cameroon | Alapa (Palm-oil Stew) Origin: Nigeria | Arroz Integral com Mantiega de Amendoim e Bananas (Brown Rice with Peanut Mantiega and Bananas) Origin: Angola |
| Achu Spice Blend Origin: Cameroon | Albóndigas de Sardinas (Sardine Meatballs) Origin: Equatorial Guinea | Asaro (Yam Pottage) Origin: Nigeria |
| Açucarinhas (Coconut and Sugar Biscuits) Origin: Sao Tome | Alicha Kimem Origin: Ethiopia | Asaro (Special Yam Pottage) Origin: Nigeria |
| Adalu (Bean and Sweetcorn Pottage) Origin: Nigeria | Alicha Sega Wot (Mild Beef Stew) Origin: Ethiopia | Asaro II (Yam Porridge) Origin: Nigeria |
| Adowè (Mashed Beans) Origin: Togo | Alitcha Birsen Origin: Eritrea | Aseeda Origin: Sudan |
| Adun Origin: Nigeria | Alloco de Cameroun (Cameroonian Alloco) Origin: Cameroon | Ashanti Chicken Origin: Ghana |
| Afang Soup Origin: Nigeria | Aloco Camerounais (Cameroonian Aloco) Origin: Cameroon | Askoek Origin: South Africa |
| Afia Efere (White Soup) Origin: Nigeria | Aloko Origin: Cote dIvoire | Ataanme Nmliche (Tiger Nut Pudding) Origin: Ghana |
| Afia Efere Unen (White Soup with Chicken) Origin: Nigeria | Améijoas (Clams in Beer) Origin: Mozambique | Atadwe Milkye (Silky Tigernut Pudding) Origin: Ghana |
| African All Purpose Seasoning Origin: Nigeria | Amala Origin: Nigeria | Atar Alecha (Spiced Split Green Peas) Origin: Ethiopia |
| African Chicken Wings Origin: African Fusion | Amala and Ewedu Origin: Nigeria | Atchar Origin: Southern Africa |
| African Fish Curry Powder Origin: West Africa | Amandazi Origin: Rwanda | Atklit (Ethiopian Cabbage Potato Bowl) Origin: Ethiopia |
| African Hot Sauce Origin: sub-Saharan Africa | Amarula No-bake Cheesecake Origin: South Africa | Atok Ohwono (Dried Fish in Peanut Sauce) Origin: Equatorial Guinea |
| African Stew Curry Powder Origin: West Africa | Amashaza mu gitoke (Peas with Plantains) Origin: Uganda | Attiéké Origin: Cote dIvoire |
| African-style Barbecue Sauce Origin: African Fusion | Ambasha Origin: Ethiopia | Attiéké de Poisson (Attieke with Fried Fish) Origin: Cote dIvoire |
| Afrikaanse Yakhni Origin: South Africa | Ambotic Origin: Mozambique | Attiéké du Mali (Malian Attiéké) Origin: Mali |
| Afrikanisches Pistaziendessert (African-style Pistachio Dessert) Origin: Namibia | Ambrevades au Curry (Pigeon Pea and Coconut Curry) Origin: Comoros | Attiéké et Aloko Poisson (Attieke and Fish Aloko) Origin: Niger |
| Agatoke (Plantain and Vegetable Porridge) Origin: Burundi | Ambrocal Origin: Seychelles | Attiéké Origin: Cote dIvoire |
| Agbeli Kaaklo (Sweet Cassava Fritters) Origin: Ghana | Amiwo (Beninese Maize Porridge) Origin: Benin | Attiéké et Aloko Poisson (Attiéké and Plantain with Fish) Origin: Cote dIvoire |
| Agidi (Fermented Cornflour Pudding) Origin: Nigeria | Amiwo au Poulet (Chicken Amiwo) Origin: Benin | Atwemo (Twisted Cakes) Origin: Ghana |
| Agidi Jollof Origin: Nigeria | Amiwo au Poulet 2 (Amiwo with Chicken) Origin: Benin | Aubergine et Citrouille à la pâte d’arachides (Aubergine and Pumpkin with Peanut Paste) Origin: Senegal |
| Agneau au Cari (Lamb Curry) Origin: Reunion | Ampesi with Kontomire Stew Origin: Ghana | Aubergine, Sweet Potato and Chickpea Balti Origin: South Africa |
| Agushi Soup (Ghanaian Egusi Soup) Origin: Ghana | Ananas con Vinho do Porto (Pineapple in Port Wine) Origin: Mozambique | Aubergines et au Potiron (Aubergines and Pumpkin) Origin: Mali |
| Ailes de Poulet au Riz et Poivron (Chicken Wings with Rice and Chillies) Origin: Senegal | Angolan Prego no Pão (Angolan Prego Rolls) Origin: Angola | Avena de Gari (Gari Porridge) Origin: Equatorial Guinea |
| Akara (Black-eyed Pea Fritters) Origin: Nigeria | Angu de Banana (Banana Mash) Origin: Sao Tome | |
| Akara Seke-pu (Bean and Melon Seed Fritters) Origin: Nigeria | Angwa Mo (Ghanaian Rice Pilaf) Origin: Ghana |
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