Food of Guinea
Guinean food mixes rice, cassava, fish and leaf sauces. Rice with sauce feuille or peanut sauce is typical, and grilled fish and chicken are favorites. Hot pepper and palm oil are common seasonings.
Riz sauce feuille
Staples
- rice
- cassava
- fish
- peanut
- greens
Signature flavors
- palm oil
- hot pepper
- peanut
- onion
Main dishes
A traditional dish of Guinea made with rice, tomato, enjoyed at home and from local vendors.
Key ingredients: rice, tomatoA traditional dish of Guinea made with leaves, palm oil, enjoyed at home and from local vendors.
Key ingredients: leaves, palm oil
A traditional dish of Guinea made with peanut, enjoyed at home and from local vendors.
Key ingredients: peanutFull guide →
A traditional dish of Guinea made with chicken, enjoyed at home and from local vendors.
Key ingredients: chickenFull guide →A traditional dish of Guinea made with fish, enjoyed at home and from local vendors.
Key ingredients: fish
Light grain, steamed as side dish.
Key ingredients: fonioBreakfast
A traditional breakfast dish of Guinea made with corn, enjoyed at home and from local vendors.
Key ingredients: cornA traditional breakfast dish of Guinea made with bread, enjoyed at home and from local vendors.
Key ingredients: breadStreet food
A traditional street snack of Guinea made with beef, enjoyed at home and from local vendors.
Key ingredients: beefA traditional street snack of Guinea made with flour, enjoyed at home and from local vendors.
Key ingredients: flourDesserts and sweets
A traditional sweet treat of Guinea made with cassava, enjoyed at home and from local vendors.
Key ingredients: cassavaDrinks
A traditional drink of Guinea made with ginger, enjoyed at home and from local vendors.
Key ingredients: gingerA traditional drink of Guinea made with hibiscus, enjoyed at home and from local vendors.
Key ingredients: hibiscusFruits and produce
Mango is a well-loved fruit or crop in Guinea, eaten fresh or used in juices, snacks and home cooking.
Key ingredients: mangoFull guide →
Pineapple is a well-loved fruit or crop in Guinea, eaten fresh or used in juices, snacks and home cooking.
Key ingredients: pineappleFull guide →
Banana is a well-loved fruit or crop in Guinea, eaten fresh or used in juices, snacks and home cooking.
Key ingredients: bananaFull guide →Dish guides from Guinea
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Descriptions written by Intercontinental Chef. Dishes are listed as commonly eaten today; many are shared across neighbouring countries.
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- Mafe.malien: Marshiayers, CC0 (Wikimedia Commons)
- Poulet Yassa Chicken rice with onion sauce: T.K. Naliaka, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
- SEN Village Chief Theodore: Richard Nyberg, USAID, Public domain (Wikimedia Commons)
- Mangos - single and halved: Ivar Leidus, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
- കൈതച്ചക്ക: Suniltg at Malayalam Wikipedia, CC BY 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
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