Gabonese cuisine: Difference between revisions

{{Short description|Culinary tradition}}

[[File:LocationGabon.svg|thumb|Location of [[Gabon]]]]

'''Gabonese cuisine''' is the cooking traditions, practices, foods and dishes associated with [[Gabon]], a [[sovereign state]] on the west coast of [[Central Africa]]. French cuisine is prevalent as a notable influence,<ref name="Foster">Foster, Dean (2002). [https://books.google.com/books?id=ObyrcJ-Ksv8C&pg=PA177 ''The Global Etiquette Guide to Africa and the Middle East: Everything You Need to Know for Business and Travel Success'']. John Wiley & Sons. p. 177. {{ISBN|0471272825}}</ref> and in larger cities various French specialties are available.<ref name="foodspring">{{Cite web |url=https://www.foodspring.com/content/gabon/ |title=Gabon: Local Food, Cuisine & Recipes &#124; foodspring |access-date=29 November 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110816135522/https://www.foodspring.com/content/gabon/ |archive-date=16 August 2011 |url-status=bot: unknown }}</ref> In rural areas, [[Staple food|food staples]], such as [[cassava]], [[rice]] and [[Yam (vegetable)|yams]], are commonly used.<ref name="foodspring"/><ref name="worldtraveltips">[http://www.worldtraveltips.net/africa/view.cgi?country=Gabon "Gabon."] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111015012326/http://worldtraveltips.net/africa/view.cgi?country=Gabon |date=2011-10-15 }} [http://www.worldtraveltips.net Worldtraveltips.net]. Accessed June 2011.</ref>

[[Meat]]s, when available, include [[Chicken as food|chicken]] and [[fish (food)|fish]], and [[bush meat]]s such as [[antelope]], [[wild boar]] and [[Monkey meat|monkey]].<ref name="foodspring"/> [[Sauce]]s are often used, with hot red-pepper ''[[berbere]]'' paste being a common example.<ref name="foodspring"/>

Fruits include [[banana]]s, [[papaya]]s, [[guava]]s, [[mango]]es, [[pineapple]]s, [[coconut]]s, [[avocado]] and [[peanut]]s.<ref name="everyculture">[http://www.everyculture.com/Cr-Ga/Gabon.html "Culture of Gabon."] [http://www.everyculture.com Everyculture.com]. Accessed June 2011.</ref> [[Plantain (cooking)|Plantain]]s, [[tomato]]es, [[Maize|corn]], and [[eggplant]] are also used.<ref name="everyculture"/>

* ''Atanga'' (''[[Dacryodes edulis]]''), sometimes called "bush butter", is a firm fruit that is boiled and often used as a spread on bread<ref name="Foster"/>

* ''[[Beignet]]s'', a deep-fried pastry, are very common<ref name="Foster"/>

* ''[[Brochette]]s''<ref name="Foster"/>

* Dried meats, particularly in rural areas<ref name="Foster"/>

* ''[[Fufu]]'', a dish made from pounded cassava<ref name="foodspring"/>

* ''Nyembwe'', chicken with palm nuts

* Mustard chicken with [[garlic]], [[onion]]s, and lemon juice<ref name="foodspring"/>

* Meat [[stew]]s<ref name="foodspring"/>

* [[Seafood]]<ref name="foodspring"/>

* Smoked fish<ref name="foodspring"/>

* Baked bananas, coated with bread crumbs and served with sour cream and brown sugar<ref name="foodspring"/>

* ''[[Garri|Gari]]'', a cassava flour prepared as a [[porridge]]<ref name="worldtraveltips"/>

* [[Plantain (cooking)|Plantain]]s, whole, crushed and mashed<ref name="worldtraveltips"/>

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