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Chadian food: discover traditional cuisine

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Culinary influences

Staple ingredients

Key flavorings

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Chad is a landlocked country in north-central Africa. With a population of around 17 million people, it’s one of the world’s least developed nations despite being Africa’s fifth-largest country by area.

The country is geographically diverse, featuring the Sahara Desert in the north, semi-arid Sahel region in the center, and more fertile savanna in the south. Lake Chad, which gives the country its name, sits on the western border and has significantly shrunk over recent decades due to climate change and overuse…

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The average Chadian daily plate size is

920 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

THYME

BAOBAB LEAVES

MINT

HIBISCUS

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Spices

GRAINS OF PARADISE

CALABASH NUTMEG

DRY CHILI

BLACK PEPPER

CORIANDER

GINGER

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Aromatics

GARLIC

ONION

GINGER

TOMATO

LEMON

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Condiments

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

TAMARIND

SESAME SEEDS

PALM OIL

SHEA BUTTER

HONEY

DATES

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