Food of Togo

Togolese cuisine centers on pâte (corn or cassava dough) with sauces of okra, peanut, tomato and fish. Akume, fufu and djenkoume are staple swallows, and grilled fish and chicken are favorites. Lomé's markets are rich with spices.

National dish

Fufu with peanut sauce

Staples

  • corn
  • cassava
  • yam
  • rice
  • fish
  • peanuts

Signature flavors

  • palm oil
  • hot pepper
  • onion
  • tomato

Main dishes

Fufu
Fufu

Pounded yam or cassava with sauce.

Key ingredients: cassava, yamFull guide →
Akume

A traditional dish of Togo made with corn, okra, enjoyed at home and from local vendors.

Key ingredients: corn, okra
Djenkoume

A traditional dish of Togo made with corn, tomato, enjoyed at home and from local vendors.

Key ingredients: corn, tomato
Sauce d'arachide

A traditional dish of Togo made with peanuts, enjoyed at home and from local vendors.

Key ingredients: peanuts
Poisson braise

A traditional dish of Togo made with fish, enjoyed at home and from local vendors.

Key ingredients: fish
Riz au gras

A traditional dish of Togo made with rice, enjoyed at home and from local vendors.

Key ingredients: rice

Breakfast

Akassa

A traditional breakfast dish of Togo made with corn, enjoyed at home and from local vendors.

Key ingredients: corn
Bouillie

A traditional breakfast dish of Togo made with millet, enjoyed at home and from local vendors.

Key ingredients: millet

Street food

Beignets

A traditional street snack of Togo made with flour, enjoyed at home and from local vendors.

Key ingredients: flour
Brochettes

A traditional street snack of Togo made with beef, enjoyed at home and from local vendors.

Key ingredients: beef

Desserts and sweets

Gateau de mais

A traditional sweet treat of Togo made with corn, enjoyed at home and from local vendors.

Key ingredients: corn

Drinks

Bissap

A traditional drink of Togo made with hibiscus, enjoyed at home and from local vendors.

Key ingredients: hibiscus
Gingembre

A traditional drink of Togo made with ginger, enjoyed at home and from local vendors.

Key ingredients: ginger

Fruits and produce

Pineapple
Pineapple

Pineapple is a well-loved fruit or crop in Togo, eaten fresh or used in juices, snacks and home cooking.

Key ingredients: pineappleFull guide →
Mango
Mango

Mango is a well-loved fruit or crop in Togo, eaten fresh or used in juices, snacks and home cooking.

Key ingredients: mangoFull guide →
Banana
Banana

Banana is a well-loved fruit or crop in Togo, eaten fresh or used in juices, snacks and home cooking.

Key ingredients: bananaFull guide →

Dish guides from Togo

Banana
BananaFruits
Fufu
FufuMain dishes
Mango
MangoFruits
Pineapple
PineappleFruits
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About this page

Descriptions written by Intercontinental Chef. Dishes are listed as commonly eaten today; many are shared across neighbouring countries.

Photo credits
  • Fufu, A typical Ghanaian cuisine: Jeffery Agyenim-Boateng, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
  • കൈതച്ചക്ക: Suniltg at Malayalam Wikipedia, CC BY 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
  • Mangos - single and halved: Ivar Leidus, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
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