It is the smell from a mother’s cooking pot that will guide a lost child back home

Many of the West African and West Central African recipes featured here are plant-based interpretations of traditional dishes.

At its core, West African food is plant-inclined. However, the use of smoked meats and seafood are part of the food culture, which has also been influenced by transcontinental trade and colonialism. We encourage you to explore and research the recipes, and make them your own. Enjoy!

Recipes

Dec 09, 2022

Coconut Jollof Rice - A collab with Egunsi Foods

Coconut Jollof Rice is a double dose of flavor as it combines two amazing dishes in one pot. Why choose when you can have both! This recipe brings together the fragrant flavors of Nigerian coconut rice with the deep rich...

Oct 19, 2022

Stewed Beans & Fried Plantain

Beans and plantain is a combination of foods that are commonly eaten across many countries in West Africa and beyond. Prepared in different ways, the beans are stewed in a rich sauce and accompanied by fried or boiled plantains, or anything...

Aug 16, 2022

Girasoli in a pepper soup broth

Pepper soup, a spicy hot broth-based soup, is a comfort food that features in many cultures across West Africa and into Cameroon. In this version, Italy meets West African flavor as girasoli is blessed with the fragrant spicy broth of traditional pepper...

Apr 21, 2022

Nigerian Coconut Rice

Nigeria and Cameroon have a local coconut rice recipe that is in a league of its own. This fragrant yet flavorful rice dish deserves a spot on your table. Here's our simplified twist on the traditional dish that is easy to...

Creamy Suya and Roasted Bell Pepper Pasta

Nov 24, 2021

Creamy Suya Pasta

Italy meets Northern Nigeria with this spicy hot suya cream sauce infused with roasted red peppers and tomatoes. Suya spice mix, though most popularly used to grill meats, is an amazing seasoning blend that can be used in so many different ways.

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