DISH RESEARCH · Main dish
Sambaza
Sambaza refers to small pelagic freshwater fish, especially Limnothrissa miodon, associated with the Lake Kivu and wider Great Lakes region. In eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, it is consumed fresh or prepared fried, stewed with green bananas or tomato sauce, dried, or canned.
About Sambaza
Sambaza refers to small pelagic freshwater fish, especially Limnothrissa miodon, associated with the Lake Kivu and wider Great Lakes region. In eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, it is consumed fresh or prepared fried, stewed with green bananas or tomato sauce, dried, or canned.
Ingredients in Sambaza
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- Fishprotein
- Vegetable Oilcooking medium
- Saltseasoning
- Small freshwater fishprotein
- Sambaza fishprotein
Ingredient connections awaiting review. Versions and preparation vary.
Origins & food traditions
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