A FOOD TRADITION
Liberian Cuisine
Liberian cuisine combines rice-centered meals, leafy and palm-based stews, tuber staples, and coastal West African influences.
Dishes linked to this cuisine
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Akara
Akara is a West African fritter made from whipped black-eyed-pea or cowpea batter, commonly seasoned with onion, pepper and salt, and deep-fried in oil.
Beans and Rice
A Liberian staple of rice cooked or served with seasoned beans, often accompanied by onion and vegetable oil.
Cassava Bread
Cassava bread is a firm flatbread made from grated cassava that is pressed into rounds and baked or cooked on a hot surface.
Cassava-Leaf Stew
Tender cassava leaves are slowly cooked with aromatics and often ground peanuts to make a thick, savory stew.
Coconut Candy
Coconut Candy is a Liberian sweet made by cooking grated coconut with sugar until the mixture thickens and sets into chewy pieces.
Coconut Rice
Rice gently cooked with coconut milk, water, and salt, often with onion or other aromatics.
Country Chop
A Liberian stew or mixed dish whose composition varies, commonly combining meat or fish with vegetables or leafy greens and often palm oil; it is typically served with rice or another staple.
Dumboy
A Liberian cassava dough made by pounding cooked cassava into a smooth, cohesive staple commonly served with soup or stew.
Fried Cassava
Fried Cassava is a Liberian preparation of cassava pieces fried until crisp outside and tender inside, typically seasoned with salt.
Fried Plantains
Fried Plantains are slices of plantain cooked in hot vegetable oil until tender inside and browned at the edges.
Fufu
A soft, smooth dough made by boiling and pounding starchy roots such as cassava, yam, cocoyam or plantain, commonly served as an accompaniment to soups and sauces; preparation varies by locality and may also use processed cassava products.
GB Soup
A Liberian savory soup of leafy greens and palm oil simmered with aromatics and commonly meat or fish.
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