National Dish Recipes: Every National Dish Recipe

Benin

National Dish Benin: Yovo Doko (Recipe)

Yovo doko — literally “white person’s doughnut” in Fon — are Benin’s beloved fried yeast balls, sold warm …

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Meet Yassa Poulet, the tangy, onion-rich chicken dish that has become one of the great classics of Beninese home cooking. Tender …

Benin

Discover yam, the creamy, nutty root vegetable at the very heart of Beninese cooking. This humble tuber is boiled, fried or mashed …

Benin

Discover Watché, the comforting rice-and-bean classic that sits at the heart of Beninese home cooking. Fluffy grains and tender …

Benin

Meet Wassawassa, a steamed maize dish that sits right at the heart of Beninese home cooking. Soft, golden grains of maize meal are …

Benin

Wagassi is the fresh cheese of the Fulani herders of northern Benin — milk curdled with plant juice or lemon, pressed into rounds …

Benin

Meet Toubani, a warming staple that has fed families across Benin for generations. Built from little more than maize flour, …

Benin

Meet Tô, the smooth, comforting maize or millet porridge that sits at the very heart of Beninese home cooking. Made from little …

Benin

Meet Telibo, a warming one-pot dish from Benin that brings together tender rice, fresh fish and a generous handful of spices. It …

Benin

Discover Tchokourou, a warmly aromatic classic from Benin that turns two humble staples, fermented cassava and roasted peanuts, …

Benin

Meet Tchèp, the great one-pot rice dish of Benin, a plate that satisfies far more than hunger. Tender fish rests on rice that has …

Benin

Tchantchanga are the grilled beef skewers that scent every evening street in Benin: cubes of beef rubbed with a dry mixture of …