The cuisine of
Mozambique
Mozambique (), officially the Republic of Mozambique ( pt, Moçambique or , ; ny, Mozambiki; sw, Msumbiji; ts, Muzambhiki), is a country located in southeastern Africa bordered by the Indian Ocean to the east, Tanzania to the north, Malawi ...
has deeply been influenced by the
Portuguese
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* anything of, from, or related to the country and nation of Portugal
** Portuguese cuisine, traditional foods
** Portuguese language, a Romance language
*** Portuguese dialects, variants of the Portuguese language
** Portu ...
, who introduced new crops, flavorings, and cooking methods. The staple food for many Mozambicans is ''xima'' (chi-mah), a thick porridge made from
maize/corn flour.
Cassava
''Manihot esculenta'', commonly called cassava (), manioc, or yuca (among numerous regional names), is a woody shrub of the spurge family, Euphorbiaceae, native to South America. Although a perennial plant, cassava is extensively cultivated ...
and rice are also eaten as staple carbohydrates. All of these are served with sauces of vegetables, meat, beans or fish.
Other typical ingredients include
cashew nuts, onions,
bay leaves
The bay leaf is an aromatic leaf commonly used in cooking. It can be used whole, either dried or fresh, in which case it is removed from the dish before consumption, or less commonly used in ground form. It may come from several species of tr ...
, garlic,
coriander,
paprika, pepper, red pepper, sugar cane, corn, millet,
sorghum and potatoes.
Gallery
Gemüse.JPG, Tomatoes and peppers
More Liponda.jpg, Liponda
Piles of tiny dried fish.JPG, Small dried fish
Crayfish heads.jpg, Crayfish
Ngumbi.jpg, Ngumbi
See also
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African cuisine
African or Africans may refer to:
* Anything from or pertaining to the continent of Africa:
** People who are native to Africa, descendants of natives of Africa, or individuals who trace their ancestry to indigenous inhabitants of Africa
*** Ethn ...
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East African cuisine
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Etymology
As in other languages, the word is formed from the fac ...
References
External links
Food in Mozambique
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East African cuisine