Equatorial Guinea

Country - Equatorial Guinea

Cuisine Description - Equatorial Guinea is a small country situated in the West part of Africa. This country had a very tempestuous history due to the people that invaded its lands over the years and the communist regime during the late 20th century. Over the time many different people like the Portuguese, Arabs or Spanish ones influenced Equatorial Guinea cuisine. Many of the Arab spiced and flavored ingredients are still being grown and used nowadays in this country. The Spanish and Portuguese people introduced to this country new farming methods and new occupations like growing cattle or the poultry farms. The unique style and exquisite flavors of the food in this country has made its cuisine famous all over Africa and not only. Many other continents had the opportunity of trying traditional Equatorial Guinea dishes due to the great number of immigrants established there. The development of Equatorial Guinea cuisine is also the result of the trades made in any port of this country’s coasts. This way many special ingredients penetrated the market and slowly got adjusted to the traditional cooking techniques. Copyright Recipes Wiki