Cameroonian Cuisine

26 dishes · Community built

Cameroonian Dishes

#1

Achu Soup

A vivid yellow palm-nut soup served over pounded cocoyam, eaten by hand.

#2

Koki Beans

Steamed black-eyed pea pudding wrapped in banana leaves.

#3

Cameroonian Suya

Spiced, skewered grilled beef coated in a peanut and chili spice blend.

#4

Cameroonian Fish Pepper Soup

A light, spicy broth with fresh fish and warming spices, valued as a comforting dish.

#5

Cameroonian Jollof

Smoky tomato rice cooked with vegetables and your choice of meat or fish.

#6

Mbanga Soup

A rich palm nut soup with fish or meat, deeply flavored and colored by palm cream.

#7

Nkui

A slippery, thick soup made from tree bark powder and okra, served with meat and fish.

#8

Kati Kati

Grilled chicken marinated in a spicy blend of local herbs and peppers.

#9

Njama Njama

Sautéed huckleberry leaves cooked with onion and a touch of crayfish, a Cameroonian favorite green.

#10

Beignets de Banane

Sweet, golden fritters made from mashed ripe plantain, a popular Cameroonian snack.

#11

Ndole

Cameroon's national dish — bitter leaf stew simmered with peanuts, fish, and beef.

#12

Folong

Sautéed cassava leaves cooked with palm oil and smoked fish, a nutritious Cameroonian side.

#13

Eru

A vegetable soup made from shredded eru leaves and waterleaf, cooked with palm oil and smoked meat or fish.

#14

Kondre

Plantains cooked with meat or fish and vegetables in a light stew, a hearty everyday dish.

#15

Bongo Chobi

A rich black stew made from ground bush mango seeds and smoked meat or fish.

#16

Ekwang

Grated cocoyam wrapped in cocoyam leaves and slow-cooked with smoked fish and palm oil.

#17

Ndomba

Ground fish or meat mixed with spices, wrapped in leaves and steamed.

#18

Puff Puff

Small, fluffy deep-fried dough balls, lightly sweetened, popular as a snack or breakfast food.

#19

Cameroonian Coconut Rice

Rice cooked in rich coconut milk with vegetables, a fragrant Cameroonian side dish.

#20

Corn Chaff

Roasted corn kernels mixed with avocado, beans, and smoked fish, a filling Cameroonian street snack.

#21

Kwacoco

Grated cocoyam wrapped and steamed into a firm, doughy paste, similar to fufu.

#22

Water Fufu

Fermented cassava pounded into a smooth, sticky dough, a staple accompaniment to soups.

#23

Okok

A dense paste of ground okok leaves, groundnuts, and palm oil, wrapped and steamed.

#24

Poisson Braise

Whole fish grilled over charcoal and served with a spicy onion and pepper relish.

#25

Sanga

A one-pot dish of corn and beans cooked together with palm oil and greens.

#26

Miondo

Fermented cassava paste wrapped in banana leaf sticks and steamed, a Cameroonian coastal staple.

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