Food of Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinean food blends Central African and Spanish touches, with cassava, plantain, rice, fish and peanut-based sauces. Seafood from the coast, pepper soup and sauces of palm oil and greens are central.
Pepesup
Fragrant spicy fish soup with chili and herbs.
Staples
- cassava
- plantain
- rice
- fish
- peanuts
- yam
Signature flavors
- palm oil
- peanut
- pepper
- garlic
- okra
Main dishes
Fragrant spicy fish soup with chili and herbs.
Key ingredients: fish, chili, onionCorn and bean stew with meat.
Key ingredients: corn, beans, meatA traditional dish of Equatorial Guinea made with fish, cassava, enjoyed at home and from local vendors.
Key ingredients: fish, cassava
A traditional dish of Equatorial Guinea made with cassava, enjoyed at home and from local vendors.
Key ingredients: cassavaFull guide →A traditional dish of Equatorial Guinea made with chicken, rice, enjoyed at home and from local vendors.
Key ingredients: chicken, riceA traditional dish of Equatorial Guinea made with plantain, peanut, enjoyed at home and from local vendors.
Key ingredients: plantain, peanutBreakfast
A traditional breakfast dish of Equatorial Guinea made with bread, tomato, enjoyed at home and from local vendors.
Key ingredients: bread, tomatoStreet food
A traditional street snack of Equatorial Guinea made with plantain, enjoyed at home and from local vendors.
Key ingredients: plantainA traditional street snack of Equatorial Guinea made with fish, enjoyed at home and from local vendors.
Key ingredients: fishDesserts and sweets
A traditional sweet treat of Equatorial Guinea made with banana, flour, enjoyed at home and from local vendors.
Key ingredients: banana, flourDrinks
A traditional drink of Equatorial Guinea made with ginger, enjoyed at home and from local vendors.
Key ingredients: gingerA traditional drink of Equatorial Guinea made with fruit, enjoyed at home and from local vendors.
Key ingredients: fruitFruits and produce
Plantain is a well-loved fruit or crop in Equatorial Guinea, eaten fresh or used in juices, snacks and home cooking.
Key ingredients: plantain
Mango is a well-loved fruit or crop in Equatorial Guinea, eaten fresh or used in juices, snacks and home cooking.
Key ingredients: mangoFull guide →
Papaya is a well-loved fruit or crop in Equatorial Guinea, eaten fresh or used in juices, snacks and home cooking.
Key ingredients: papayaFull guide →Dish guides from Equatorial Guinea
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Descriptions written by Intercontinental Chef. Dishes are listed as commonly eaten today; many are shared across neighbouring countries.
- Fufu, A typical Ghanaian cuisine: Jeffery Agyenim-Boateng, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
- Mega racimos de guineos: J & E, CC BY 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
- Mangos - single and halved: Ivar Leidus, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
- Carica papaya - Köhler–s Medizinal-Pflanzen-029: Franz Eugen Köhler, Köhler's Medizinal-Pflanzen, Public domain (Wikimedia Commons)
