About The Unique African Food

Posted by Chef on Wednesday, February 1, 2012

Black continent many stores that store the unique exotica ranging from traditional to culinary. Please enjoy the most unique food in the African continent

1. Bushmeat



Bushmeat is a mystery meat. Each food is served, you do not know what meat is served, it can be snakes, alligators, mice, monkeys, cats, lions or whatever depending on "luck"

African countries have to live this way due to high poverty rates such as Côte d'Ivoire, Kenya and Guinea

2. Cow blood


Blood is a preferred food by the Masai, believed to be the amplifier stamina and generally enjoyed by mixed milk. With the main blood vessel puncture cow with an arrow and then after sufficient then the hole in the lid so that cows can be cured. How this is done every month so that cows do not die.

3. Mopane caterpillars


Mopane is a type of moth that just being in South Africa. This food is considered unique and delicious. By way of squeezing to get rid of fluid in the caterpillars. Later on in the hot sun drying or curing process for more flavor. Very delicious eaten as a snack or in soaked and cooked with vegetables.

4. Fried grasshoppers


Grasshoppers are a natural enemy of African people known as the destroyer of plants. How to cook simple enough to cut the wings, stir-fry flavored and ready to be enjoyed later.

5. Termite


In Uganda, they catch termites with odd thump on the musical instrument which cause the termites out of their nests. How to make a trap at the end of their nest holes and close the other hole, so that the termites have only one way out.

Enjoying the feast is quite unique, in Maragoli, fried termites hinga out fat and flavored. In Nigeria, termites baked or fried, roasted or ground into flour.

6. Goat's Head


Goat's head may be common in some parts of the world. In Nigeria head of the goat dishes are served in a variety of upscale restaurants. With the cut with a hatchet and boiled with spices tempting.

The most delicious part is the tongue, brain, ears and eyes. For guests of honor usually goat eyes served as a special dish.

7. Larva Weevil


Weevi is a kind of beetle is mostly found in the African continent. In Nigeria Sagoo called grubs. 10cm in length and 3 cm wide, also has a high fat content.

The locals really enjoy these larvae. Larvae were taken from the sago tree, enjoyed by cleaved, washed and then fried. According to the Nigerian people hooked larvae eat this once in a state of alive


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