Angola

Country - Angola

Cuisine Description - Angola is a large country that has eighteen provinces that are very different in terms of specific foods and cuisine. For example, the province of Bengo was the birth place for one of the most popular Angolan dishes, Kakusso while in the province of Cabinda, separated from the rest of Angola, the Congo influences affected the traditional cuisine. Another special cuisine is that found in the province of Huila, where the Buchiman tribes reside. Their food is very different from the rest of Angola and the cuisine has not changed in the last 1000 years. The waters off the coast of Naimbe province are the home of crabs and mussels, as well as many other types of sea food. That is why in this province the most used ingredient is fish. In the villages situated in Central Angola, the meals are prepared with milk, curds and whey. Many dishes consist of steamed or boiled green vegetables, peas, beans, and cereals. Starchy cassava, yams, and sweet potatoes round out a daily diet. There are four major ethnic groups in Angola and each of them has its own traditional cuisine. The Ovimbundu reside in the central highlands and south eastern parts of Angola. The Ovimbundu are traditionally farmers and therefore the main ingredients used are cassava, maize and massambala. The Kimbundu lives in and around Luanda and to the east. Their prolonged contact with Portuguese colonial rulers influenced their cuisine, making it very similar to the Portuguese cuisine. The Bakongo, are usually concentrated in the northwest, and areas adjacent to the Congo, Democratic Republic of Congo, and Cabinda Province. Some of the most popular dishes here are Doro Wat (a Chicken stew) and Nitter Kibeh (a buttery sauce). The Lunda and Chokwe occupy the northeastern sector of Angola, with branches also in Democratic Republic of Congo. Their cuisine is very similar to that in Congo, with dishes such as Muamba Nsusu and Mbika with meat. The cuisine of Angola can be called a ‘rainbow cuisine’ because it has integrated influences from India, Malaya and Europe. The food is a blend of many cultures in most regions of Angola. Copyright Recipes Wiki