African cuisine 1: A fusion of cultures

The rich and diverse culinary traditions of Africa developed over a very long time and many cultures have contributed to the unique character of African dishes. These cul...

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African Cuisine 2: Local ingredients and the food of North Africa

Before we look into the diverse culinary traditions of the different regions in Africa, it is important to look at the ingre­dients used in traditional cooking. Local...

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African Cuisine part 3: Southern Africa

Southern Africa includes Angola, Botswana, the Comoros, Eswatini, Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Zambia and Zimbabwe. But for ...

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Africa Cuisine 4: Southern Africa – Namibia, Lesotho and eSwatini

Amid the ravages of climate change that lashes the continent with extreme weather patterns like extremely high temperatures, widespread drought and devastating floods, it...

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African cuisine part 5: Southern Africa – Mozambique

In the previous two articles we had a look at the traditional food of Southern African countries South Africa, Namibia, Lesotho and eSwatini. Today we take a look at ...

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African cuisine part 6: Southern Africa-Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe is a landlocked country between the Zambezi and Limpopo Rivers, bordered by South Africa to the south, Botswana to the southwest, Zambia to the north, and Mozamb...

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African Cuisine 7: Southern Africa Botswana

Botswana is a landlocked country located in Southern Africa. It is bordered by Namibia, South Africa, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. Nearly 70% of its land is the Kgalagadi des...

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African cuisine Part 9: East Africa – Sudan

Amid ongoing civil war and unbearable hardship caused by floods, forced relocation and food shortages in Sudan, it may be a good idea to remember that ordinary citizens j...

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African cuisine Part 10: East Africa – Uganda

Uganda, a landlocked East Africa country, lies in the African Great Lakes region in the Nile basin and has a varied equatorial climate. It is bordered to the east by Keny...

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African cuisine part 11: North Africa – Algeria

Algeria is a country in the Maghreb region of North Africa. It borders on the Mediterranean Sea to the north, Tunisia to the northeast, Libya to the east, Niger to the so...

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African Cuisine part 12: Introducing West African dishes

West Africa is the westernmost region of Africa and comprises 16 countries, namely Benin, Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, The Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast,...

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African cuisine part 13: West Africa Mauritaria

During the past few months, we have travelled through Africa on a food journey, learning more about the food of people in different countries around the continent. Our jo...

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African Cuisine Part 14: West Africa – Chad

Chad is a landlocked country in West Africa situated at the crossroads of North and Central Africa. The country’s neighbours include Libya to the north, Sudan to the e...

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African Cuisine Part 15: West Africa – Ivory Coast

The Ivory Coast is a country in western sub-Saharan Africa. The capital, Yamoussoukro, is located in the centre of the country, but the port city of Abidjan is the larges...

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African Cuisine Part 16: West Africa – Ghana

Ghana is one of the 16 countries in West Africa. It is bordered by the Gulf of Guina and the Atlantic Ocean to the south, the Ivory Coast to the west, Burkina Faso to the...

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African Cuisine Part 17: West Africa – Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso is a landlocked country in West Africa. It is bordered by Mali to the northwest, Niger to the northeast, Benin to the southeast, Togo and Ghana to the south,...

24 Mar 2026 · < 1 min read