1Ndolé
Best: Douala
Bitter leaves cooked with ground peanuts, shrimp and beef, the national dish.
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What to eat in Cameroon
The 10 best dishes in Cameroon
Africa in one country: two hundred groups and their kitchens.
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2A photo like itPoulet DG
Eaten all over Cameroon
Chicken fried with plantain and vegetables, the director-general's dish.
3A photo like itEru
Best: The southwest
Wild eru leaves with waterleaf, palm oil and meat, with fufu.
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5A photo like itKoki
Eaten all over Cameroon
Black-eyed pea pudding with palm oil, steamed in leaves.
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8A photo like itKondre
Best: West
Unripe plantains stewed with goat or beef and a spice paste, a West Cameroon celebration dish.
9Soya
Eaten all over Cameroon
Thin strips of beef rubbed in peanut and spice, grilled on skewers after dark.
10Beignets haricots
Eaten all over Cameroon
Beans, beignets and porridge for breakfast.
Where to eat in Cameroon
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