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What to eat in Togo

The 8 dishes to eat in Togo

Corn, peanuts and palm oil.

Fufu
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Fufu

Eaten all over Togo

Pounded yam with peanut or palm soup.

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Akoumé2

Akoumé

Eaten all over Togo

Corn dough with okra or palm sauce.

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Gboma dessi

Eaten all over Togo

Spinach stew with fish and meat.

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Koklo meme

Best: Lomé

Grilled chicken with chili sauce.

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Ablo

Eaten all over Togo

Steamed sweet corn and rice cakes.

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Kom

Eaten all over Togo

Fermented corn dough in husks.

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Djenkoume

Eaten all over Togo

Red corn paste with chicken.

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Pinon

Eaten all over Togo

Gari cooked with tomato sauce and palm oil into a thick, savoury paste.

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Where to eat in Togo

Chef is checking the restaurants worth it here, one by one, and posts each once it's confirmed open. See the list so far

Eat your way through Togo

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