Sierra Leonean cuisine consists of the cooking traditions and practices from Sierra Leone. It follows the traditions of other West African cuisines. The country has 16 tribal ethnic groups.[1]
The most commonly eaten food in Sierra Leone is rice, which is typically served as part of every meal eaten,[2] and is considered so ubiquitous that many Sierra Leoneans consider that a meal is not complete without it.[3] Another popular staple food is cassava, which is pounded to make fufu;[2] the leaves of the cassava are formed into a green stew.[3]
Stews are a fundamental part of Sierra Leone's cuisine, with cassava leaves having been called the country's national dish.[6] Stew is often served with jollof rice, white rice or snacks such as plantain, akara, yam or cassava. Groundnut stew, also called peanut stew or peanut soup, often has chicken and vegetables included.[7] This is often served to families as a large meal.[citation needed]
Cassava leavesedit
Cassava leaves are an important cooking ingredient in Sierra Leone and considered the primary staple food.[6] In preparation, the tenderest cassava leaves are washed, then either pounded very finely or bruised with a pestle and mortar, and then finely shredded before cooking. The leaves are added to palaver sauce, which is made using red palm oil mixed with other ingredients, such as onions, pepper, fish, meat, and vegetables to create a stew. The stew is a favorite among Sierra Leoneans at home and abroad. To give the dish a more exquisite taste, coconut oil may be used instead of palm oil.[8]
Albala, Ken (2011). Food Cultures of the World Encyclopedia. Vol. 1. ABC-CLIO. ISBN9780313376269.
LeVert, Suzanne (2007). Sierra Leone. Marshall Cavendish. ISBN9780761423348.
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sierra, leonean, cuisine, consists, cooking, traditions, practices, from, sierra, leone, follows, traditions, other, west, african, cuisines, country, tribal, ethnic, groups, contents, overview, stews, cassava, leaves, beverages, sweets, also, references, cite. Sierra Leonean cuisine consists of the cooking traditions and practices from Sierra Leone It follows the traditions of other West African cuisines The country has 16 tribal ethnic groups 1 Contents 1 Overview 2 Stews 2 1 Cassava leaves 3 Beverages 4 Sweets 5 See also 6 References 6 1 Cited works 7 External linksOverview edit nbsp Unprocessed cassava root The most commonly eaten food in Sierra Leone is rice which is typically served as part of every meal eaten 2 and is considered so ubiquitous that many Sierra Leoneans consider that a meal is not complete without it 3 Another popular staple food is cassava which is pounded to make fufu 2 the leaves of the cassava are formed into a green stew 3 Palm oil and peanuts are also widely eaten 3 and while yams are found in Sierra Leone they are not a mainstay of the diet as they are in other parts of West Africa 2 Other staples in the Sierra Leonean diet are bananas cinnamon coconut ginger okra plantains and tamarind Commonly eaten meats include goat chicken and beef and there are also a number of dishes using pork as an added ingredient 4 Oranges bananas papayas lemons avocados guava watermelons mangoes and pineapples are fruits commonly eaten by Sierra Leoneans 5 Popular starches in the country s cuisine include but are not limited to Acheke 1 Garri 1 Black eyed peas known in Sierra Leone Creole as BinchStews edit nbsp Stir fried okra Stews are a fundamental part of Sierra Leone s cuisine with cassava leaves having been called the country s national dish 6 Stew is often served with jollof rice white rice or snacks such as plantain akara yam or cassava Groundnut stew also called peanut stew or peanut soup often has chicken and vegetables included 7 This is often served to families as a large meal citation needed Cassava leaves edit Cassava leaves are an important cooking ingredient in Sierra Leone and considered the primary staple food 6 In preparation the tenderest cassava leaves are washed then either pounded very finely or bruised with a pestle and mortar and then finely shredded before cooking The leaves are added to palaver sauce which is made using red palm oil mixed with other ingredients such as onions pepper fish meat and vegetables to create a stew The stew is a favorite among Sierra Leoneans at home and abroad To give the dish a more exquisite taste coconut oil may be used instead of palm oil 8 Beverages edit source source GT Ginger Beer Ginger beer is typically a homemade non alcoholic beverage made out of pure ginger and sweetened with sugar to taste Cloves and lime juice are sometimes added for flavor 9 Star Beer Sierra Leone Brewery Limited Poyo palm wine 10 Sweets editFoorah or Furah food 1 sweetened dumplings made of rice flour See also edit nbsp Sierra Leone portal nbsp food portal African cuisine List of African cuisinesReferences edit a b c d A gourmet revival of Sierra Leone s bold flavours a b c Albala 2011 p 162 a b c LeVert 2007 p 129 Albala 2011 p 164 Cuisine and Etiquette in Sierra Leone a b Osseo Asare Fran 2005 Food Culture in Sub Saharan Africa Greenwood Publishing Group p 32 ISBN 0 313 32488 3 West Africa Encyclopedia com www encyclopedia com Retrieved 2020 05 26 Osseo Asare Fran 2005 Food Culture in Sub Saharan Africa Greenwood Publishing Group p 33 ISBN 0 313 32488 3 Massaquoi Rachel C J 2011 Foods of Sierra Leone and Other West African Countries A Cookbook AuthorHouse p 152 ISBN 9781449081546 Food and drink in Sierra Leone Cited works edit Albala Ken 2011 Food Cultures of the World Encyclopedia Vol 1 ABC CLIO ISBN 9780313376269 LeVert Suzanne 2007 Sierra Leone Marshall Cavendish ISBN 9780761423348 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Cuisine of Sierra Leone Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Sierra Leonean cuisine amp oldid 1215676627, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
