Cameroon – Njacatu (Garden Egg) Stew
Garden Egg or Njacatu as it is commonly called by the English speaking people of Cameroon is a fruit vegetable. It is a common meal prepared by the people of the kom, metah, nkambe, ndu and wum clan.
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Cameroon – Kwakwalang
Kwakwalang is a typical bakossi and mbacham delicacy though not a most say main traditional dish. Kwakwalang is a soup made from fresh soft cocoyam leaves mostly red Igbo coco or red macabo coco leaves. Kwakwalang is also known as black soup when a small amount of chobbi powder is added to it.
Cameroon – Accra Banana
Accra banana is a snack made from grated cassava and ripe bananas. Accra banana has a long history as our great grandparents discovered this snack, passed it down to our grandparents then to our parents. In almost all occasions now, Accra banana is always seen on the table and it is very economical as it can serve a large number of people. It has become a source of income to many people and has also become very popular and on high demand.
Cameroon – Pounded Coco Yams and Sauce Jeaune
ounded coco yams is a meal eaten in almost all regions in Cameroon. Although eaten in almost all the regions in Cameroon, some of the villages who consider pounded coco yams as their first or best meal. All of these villages are found in the North West region.
Cameroon – Sauce de Porc and Boiled Plantains
Sauce de porc and ripe plantains is a delicious meal made from pork and plantains. This dish can be seen commonly prepared by the people of the rest region and the littoral region of Cameroon. But all in one, sauce de pork and ripe plantains is not only delicious but nutritious and mouth watery.
Cameroon – Egg Pudding
Egg pudding as it says is a delicious meal made from eggs and other ingredients. It was not very common in those days but it’s taking the lead in most of the easy going foods that can be eaten at anytime and anywhere.
Cameroon – Sauté Cabbage and Ripe Plantains
Cabbage is very common in Cameroon and due to this fact, it is being prepared in so many different ways and styles. Sauté cabbage is fried cabbage which is prepared in a modern way and is either eaten with ripe plantains or unripe plantains. Santa in the North West region of Cameroon produces the highest quantity of cabbage in Cameroon.
Cameroon – Nkumnkum and Groundnut-okro Soup
Nkumnkum is cassava flour gotten from grinding dry cassava. Nkumnkum is a typical meal of the people of the south west and center region of Cameroon since these group of people cultivate cassava on a large scale. This dish is eaten with okro-groundnut soup.
Cameroon – Mafechoutee
Mafechoutee is a delicious meal gotten from pounding black or red kidney beans and Irish potatoes. This meal originated from the people of the west region of Cameroon mostly the bamilike and the bafoussam people who consider it as one of their favorite dishes.
Cameroon – Moubora (Pumpkin Leaves Mixed With Fried Groundnut)
Moubora is a dish made from pumpkin leaves and fried groundnut. Pumpkin leaves commonly known as “nchi” in my locality is a plant vegetable which is very common in backyard gardens in most village settings. This dish is a delicacy of the Bangwa people of the south west region of Cameroon.
