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Food must be obtained
and prepared, so some planning is necessary. Here are some thoughts:Main
Course: In most of Sub-Saharan Africa, the most common family meal
is a soup or stew or sauce (such as Moambé Stew, Groundnut
Stew, or Palm-Oil Chop) accompanied by a Fufu-like starch (such as
Baton de Manioc, Fufu, Ugali, Rice, or something similar). You may
want to serve more than one main course, that way people can try more
than one dish and everyone can find something to suit their taste.
These are some of the easiest dishes to prepare, but everyone loves
them. It's hard to go wrong with:
Pepper Soup
Fried Plantain
Fried Snails in dry sauce
Suya
Elaborate African Favorites: These dishes call for a lot of ingredients
and preparation:
Jollof Rice
Pounded Yam
Groundnut Stew
Ndolé Soup
Palaver 'Sauce
Egusi Sauce
Efo Riro
For
your African dinner, you may want to adapt an African soup or stew
as a soup course to serve before the main course. African vegetable
dishes, side dishes, or snacks can become appetizers or desserts.
Drinks: Besides water, the most common beverages served with dinners
are bottled soft drinks and beer, always served with the cap on, and
opened in front of the recipient. For more ideas on beverages, see
the Beverage Recipes.
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