Food of Chad
Chadian cooking blends Sahelian and Central African ingredients. Millet-based boule, rice, dried meat and fish are staples, with sauces of okra, peanut, or tomato. Spiced grilled meat and sweet fritters appear at gatherings.
Daraba
A traditional dish of Chad made with okra, meat, enjoyed at home and from local vendors.
Staples
- millet
- sorghum
- rice
- okra
- beef
- fish
- peanut
Signature flavors
- peanut
- tomato
- onion
- chili
- tamarind
Main dishes
A traditional dish of Chad made with millet, enjoyed at home and from local vendors.
Key ingredients: milletA traditional dish of Chad made with okra, meat, enjoyed at home and from local vendors.
Key ingredients: okra, meatA traditional dish of Chad made with fish, tomato, enjoyed at home and from local vendors.
Key ingredients: fish, tomato
A traditional dish of Chad made with rice, enjoyed at home and from local vendors.
Key ingredients: riceA traditional dish of Chad made with millet flour, enjoyed at home and from local vendors.
Key ingredients: millet flourA traditional dish of Chad made with beef, enjoyed at home and from local vendors.
Key ingredients: beefBreakfast
A traditional breakfast dish of Chad made with millet, milk, enjoyed at home and from local vendors.
Key ingredients: millet, milkStreet food
A traditional street snack of Chad made with beef, enjoyed at home and from local vendors.
Key ingredients: beefA traditional street snack of Chad made with flour, enjoyed at home and from local vendors.
Key ingredients: flourDesserts and sweets
A traditional sweet treat of Chad made with millet, sugar, enjoyed at home and from local vendors.
Key ingredients: millet, sugarDrinks
A traditional drink of Chad made with hibiscus, enjoyed at home and from local vendors.
Key ingredients: hibiscusA traditional drink of Chad made with tea, enjoyed at home and from local vendors.
Key ingredients: teaFruits and produce
Dates is a well-loved fruit or crop in Chad, eaten fresh or used in juices, snacks and home cooking.
Key ingredients: datesFull guide →
Watermelon is a well-loved fruit or crop in Chad, eaten fresh or used in juices, snacks and home cooking.
Key ingredients: watermelonFull guide →
Tamarind is a well-loved fruit or crop in Chad, eaten fresh or used in juices, snacks and home cooking.
Key ingredients: tamarindDish guides from Chad
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Descriptions written by Intercontinental Chef. Dishes are listed as commonly eaten today; many are shared across neighbouring countries.
- Leucinodes orbonalis: Donald Hobern, CC BY 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
- Plat de riz au gras plus viande: Mandanye, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
- Dates005: Nepenthes, CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
- Taiwan 2009 Tainan City Organic Farm Watermelon FRD 7962: Fred Hsu (Wikipedia:User:Fred Hsu on en.wikipedia), CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
- Tamarindus indica pods: B.navez, CC BY 2.5 (Wikimedia Commons)
