1Amiwo
Eaten all over Benin
Red cornmeal paste cooked with tomato and chicken.
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What to eat in Benin
The 10 best dishes in Benin
Vodun country: palm oil, corn and grilled fish.
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3A photo like itGari
Eaten all over Benin
Fermented cassava granules, toasted dry, soaked with water and sugar or eaten with stews.
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6Kuli-kuli
Eaten all over Benin
Peanut paste pressed and fried into crunchy rings, eaten as a snack or crushed on salads.
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Eaten all over Benin
Thin, hard sticks of fried peanut paste, sold in bags at markets.
8A photo like itPoisson braisé
Best: Cotonou
Whole fish grilled over charcoal and served with chilli sauce and akassa.
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10A photo like itTchoukoutou
Best: The north
A sour, cloudy millet or sorghum beer brewed in the north and served in calabashes.
Where to eat in Benin
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Eat your way through Benin
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