Ndolé
is a Cameroonian dish consisting of
stewed
nuts,
ndoleh (bitter leaves indigenous to
West Africa
West Africa or Western Africa is the westernmost region of Africa. The United Nations defines Western Africa as the 16 countries of Benin, Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, The Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Mali, M ...
), and fish or
beef
Beef is the culinary name for meat from cattle (''Bos taurus'').
In prehistoric times, humankind hunted aurochs and later domesticated them. Since that time, numerous breeds of cattle have been bred specifically for the quality or quantit ...
.
[
The dish may also contain shrimp. It is traditionally eaten with ]plantains
Plantain may refer to:
Plants and fruits
* Cooking banana, banana cultivars in the genus ''Musa'' whose fruits are generally used in cooking
** True plantains, a group of cultivars of the genus ''Musa''
* ''Plantaginaceae'', a family of flowerin ...
, bobolo (a Cameroonian dish made of fermented ground manioc or 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 wrapped in leaves), etc.
Gallery
Image:Ndolé camerounais.JPG, Ndolé camerounian
File:Le ndolè, plat mythique camerounais..jpg, Ndolè dish
File:Ndolè à la morue.jpg, Ndolè with cod
File:Le Ndolé.JPG, Cooking Ndolé
See also
* Cuisine of Cameroon
* National dish
* List of African dishes
* List of stews
This is a list of notable stews. A stew is a combination of solid food ingredients that have been cooked in liquid and served in the resultant gravy. Ingredients in a stew can include any combination of vegetables (such as carrots, potatoes, bean ...
References
Cameroonian cuisine
National dishes
Stews
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