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Togolese food: discover traditional cuisine

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Culinary influences

Staple ingredients

Key flavorings

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Togo is a narrow West African country, stretching roughly 600 kilometers north to south but only about 50 kilometers wide at its narrowest point. The country has a population of approximately 8 million people, French is the official language, reflecting Togo’s colonial history under French rule until independence in 1960.

Togo’s economy relies heavily on agriculture, with cotton, coffee, and cocoa as major export crops. The country also has significant phosphate deposits, making it one of the world’s largest phosphate producers. However, despite these natural resources, Togo remains one of the world’s least developed countries, with many citizens living in poverty…

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The average Togolese daily plate size is

1228 g.
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Grains

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Fish and seafood

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Produce

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Eggs and dairy

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Meats

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Sugar, fats and nuts

Core ingredients

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Herbs

AFRICAN BASIL

BITTER LEAVES

UZIZA LEAVES

UTAZI LEAVES

PARSLEY

BAY LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

PREKESE

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Spices

GRAINS OF SELIM

DRY CHILI

CALABASH NUTMEG

CLOVES

GRAINS OF PARADISE

BLACK PEPPER

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Aromatics

ONION

GARLIC

GINGER

CHILI PEPPERS

LIME

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Condiments

FERMENTED BEANS

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

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