Togolese cuisine facts for kids
Togolese cuisine is the cuisine of the Togolese Republic, a country in Western Africa. Staple foods in Togolese cuisine include maize, rice, millet, cassava, yam, plantain and beans. Maize is the most commonly consumed food in the Togolese Republic. Fish is a significant source of protein. People in Togo tend to eat at home, but there are also restaurants and food stalls.
Foods and dishes
Togolese style is often a combination of African, French, and German influences. The cuisine has many sauces and different types of pâté, many of which are made from eggplant, tomato, spinach, and fish. The cuisine combines these foods with various types of meat and vegetables to create flavorful dishes. Roadside food stands sell foods such as groundnuts, omelettes, brochettes, corn-on-the-cob, and cooked prawns.
Additional foods and dishes include:
- Agouti, known as "grasscutters".
- Akpan, fermented maize dessert.
- Baguette bread
- Chili peppers are often used as a spice
- Fufu is very common, made from peeled and boiled yams which are then pounded with a pestle until reaching a dough consistency. Fufu is typically accompanied with sauces.
- Goat meat.
- Koklo meme, grilled chicken with a chili sauce.
- Kokonte, a pâté made from cassava
- Pâté, a commonly consumed cornmeal cake.
- Peanuts
- Riz sauce d’arachide, a rice dish made with groundnut sauce.
- Akume, prepared from ground maize served with a side, usually okra soup.
Beverages
- Red wine
- American-style beer
- White wine
See also
In Spanish: Gastronomía de Togo para niños
