National Dish Recipes: Every National Dish Recipe

Benin

National Dish Benin: Tchakri (Recipe)

Discover Tchakri, a warm and generous plate of rice and beans that carries the flavours of Benin straight to your table. Gently …

Benin

Meet Suya, the smoky, peanut-crusted skewer that fills the evening air across Benin with the scent of charcoal and chilli. Strips …

Benin

Discover Suji, a simple yet quietly brilliant speciality from Benin. Made from little more than ground maize flour and water, it …

Benin

Discover Soupe d’arachide, the creamy peanut soup that sits at the heart of Benin’s kitchen. Ground roasted peanuts …

Benin

Meet Sinzin, a warming classic from Benin that pairs tender steamed cornmeal dumplings with a rich, nutty peanut sauce. It is the …

Benin

Meet Sauce Feuilles, a deep green, nutty leaf sauce that sits right at the heart of Beninese home cooking. Slow-simmered cassava …

Benin

Few dishes capture the warmth of West African cooking as completely as Sauce d’Arachide, the rich groundnut sauce that …

Benin

Meet Sauce Claire, the bright, translucent tomato sauce that Beninese cooks turn to whenever something simple and satisfying is …

Benin

Discover Salade de Mangue, the bright mango salad that captures the sunshine of Benin in a single bowl. Sweet, perfectly ripe …

Benin

Discover Saka Saka, one of the great everyday classics of Benin. Built on finely chopped cassava leaves, gently simmered with palm …

Benin

Meet Riz Sauce d’Arachide, the comforting rice-and-peanut classic that sits at the very heart of Beninese home cooking. A …

Benin

Discover Poudou, the national dish of Benin and a staple that has won admirers far beyond West Africa. Made from cassava flour or …