A FOOD TRADITION
Sierra Leonean Cuisine
Sierra Leonean cuisine centers on rice, cassava, leafy stews, seafood, groundnuts, and West African-style soups and fritters.
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.
Banana Fritters
Ripe bananas are coated in a sweet batter and fried until golden, making a warm Guinean snack or dessert.
Benne Cakes
Benne cakes are crisp sweet sesame cookies made with sesame seeds, sugar, and commonly flour and butter.
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 Pudding
A Belizean baked pudding made from grated cassava and coconut milk sweetened with sugar, often enriched with egg and cinnamon.
Cassava-Leaf Stew
Tender cassava leaves are slowly cooked with aromatics and often ground peanuts to make a thick, savory stew.
Chicken Stew
A savory Sierra Leonean stew of chicken simmered with tomatoes, onions, peppers, aromatics, and cooking oil.
Chin Chin
Chin Chin is a Nigerian bite-sized fried pastry made from sweetened wheat dough and commonly flavored with nutmeg.
Fish Stew
Fish is simmered in a seasoned tomato broth with onion, garlic, peppers, and herbs to make a hearty Caribbean stew.
Foofoo
Foofoo is a smooth fermented or pounded cassava-based dough served as a starchy accompaniment to soups and sauces.
Fried Rice
A Sierra Leonean-style fried rice dish of cooked rice stir-fried with oil, egg, onions, and mixed vegetables, with optional meat, seafood, or soy sauce.
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.
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