Ndolé
Bitter greens stewed in peanut sauce
Think of it as: Like creamed spinach that took a trip through a peanut butter jar
Bitter greens, soothed by peanuts.
What does it taste like?
Nutty and creamy, with a gentle bitter edge and savory shrimp.
SweetSpicySourSaltyFunkSmellTextureCreamy and crunchy
What is it?
Bitter leaves ("bitterleaf") are washed repeatedly to tame the bitterness, then stewed with ground peanuts, shrimp and meat. One of Cameroon's national dishes.Source: Wikipedia
How locals eat it
Eaten on Sundays and celebrations with boiled plantains, cassava or miondo (cassava sticks).
Watch it
EnglishTap to play (YouTube)Where is it from?
🇨🇲Cameroon
CapitalYaoundé
Populationabout 30.7 millionestimate (unverified)
IndustriesOil, Farming (cocoa, coffee), Timber
The largest city is Douala.
Famous peopleSamuel Eto'oSoccer playerRoger MillaSoccer player who starred at the World Cup
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From Tokyoabout 13,070 kmstraight line, Tokyo to Yaoundé
Getting thereabout 22 hours from Tokyo (with transfers)rough guide
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MusicMakossa Douala-born dance music with a bouncing bass
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Roger Milla (soccer; a sensation at the 1990 World Cup) World HeritageDja Faunal Reserve and more National animalLion FestivalNgondo Festival (December, festival of the Duala people in Douala)
Ingredients
- Bitterleaf (dried) 100 g
- Raw peanuts 300 g
- Beef 300 g
- Dried shrimp 50 g
- Peeled shrimp 150 g
- Onion 1
- Garlic 2 cloves
- Vegetable oil 4 tbsp
Can't find it? No bitterleaf? Spinach with a little bitter melon gives a similar bitterness.
How to make it (one way)
- Rehydrate the bitterleaf and wash it with salt, rubbing to remove bitterness
- Boil and skin the peanuts, then blend into a paste
- Boil the beef until tender and keep the broth
- Simmer the peanut paste, dried shrimp and garlic in the broth
- Add the bitterleaf and beef and stew, then top with fried onion and shrimp
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