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Gabonese food: discover traditional cuisine

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Culinary influences

Staple ingredients

Key flavorings

Iconic dishes

Gabon is a Central African nation located on the Atlantic coast. With a population of around 2.3 million people, it’s one of Africa’s more sparsely populated countries. Country is also very forested, with around 80% of its territory covered by tropical rainforest, which is home to incredible biodiversity – elephants, gorillas, endemic species…

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The average Gabonese daily plate size is

1743 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

BAY LEAVES

BITTER LEAVES

PARSLEY

LEMONGRASS

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Spices

GRAINS OF PARADISE

CALABASH NUTMEG

MBONGO

NJANGSA/DJANSANG

DRY CHILI

BLACK PEPPER

WHITE PEPPER

CLOVES

GRAINS OF SELIM

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Aromatics

GARLIC

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GINGER

CHILI PEPPERS

BELL PEPPERS

LEMON

LIME

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Condiments

TAMARIND

FERMENTED BEANS

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

PALM OIL

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