Pepesup
Equatorial Guinea's fiery pepper soup
Think of it as: Like a fish chowder that lost its cream and found chilies
The name is a warning.
What does it taste like?
Searing chili heat over a savory fish broth.
SweetSpicySourSaltyFunkSmellTextureThin and brothy
What is it?
Equatorial Guinea's fiery soup of fish or meat simmered with chili and spices. It belongs to the West African pepper-soup family and warms you right through.
How locals eat it
Sipped hot, with rice, yams or plantain on the side.
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🇬🇶Equatorial Guinea
CapitalMalabo
Populationabout 1.9 millionestimate (unverified)
IndustriesOil, Natural gas, Timber
The capital, Malabo, is on Bioko Island rather than the mainland.
HelloHola (Spanish)
CurrencyCFA franc
Fun factIt's the only country in Africa with Spanish as an official language.
The flag🇬🇶 Green for nature, white for peace, red for the independence struggle, a blue triangle for the sea; the emblem shows a great tree and six stars.
From Tokyoabout 13,290 kmstraight line, Tokyo to Malabo
Getting there20+ hours with connectionsrough guide
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Ingredients
- 500g fish or chicken
- 2-3 chilies
- 1 onion
- 1 tomato
- 2 garlic cloves
- 1 stock cube
- 1L water
- Salt
How to make it (one way)
- Cut fish or meat into pieces
- Put water, onion, garlic and tomato in a pot
- Add plenty of chili and bring to a boil
- Add fish or meat and simmer 30 min
- Season with salt and stock