Introduction

Basic food in Cameroon include cassava, yams, rice, plantain, potatoes, sweet potatoes, maize, beans, millet. A wide variety of taro and a wide variety of vegetables. The French introduce French bread widely consume and a staple in French-speaking regions of Cameroon (Yaounde and Douala). While in English-speaking parts (South-West), British breads known locally as “Kumba bread” and less rich form of rollers. The main source of protein for most people is fish, poultry is also eat and beef. Bushmeat, was commonly consum, the most sought after species in Yaounde being the pangolin, porcupine and giant rat. Although, because of their rarity, they are now consider as candies. There is also a thriving illegal trade in endangered bushmeat species such as chimpanzees and gorillas.

 

Traditional Food

Traditional food differs according to the regions you visit, each with its own specialties. In Yaounde and in Central Province more generally, the typic foods are kpwem, ndomba nam, nam wondo and okok. Kpwem is make from crushed cassava leaves mixed with palm nut juice. Its usually edible with plantain bananas, macabo (a variety of tubers that cook like potatoes), cassava sticks. Its a nutritious food, which is basic diet of the majority of population and its known to increase longevity.

The ndomba nam, meanwhile, is serve in most restaurants in Yaounde. It is fish or meat, mixed with peanut puree, all stewed in banana leaves. The nam wondo is a kind of ndomba, edible with miondos or bobolos (small sticks of manioc). Finally, okok is a vegetarian dish, made from gnetum leaves cooke in palm nut juice, to which crush peanuts add.

 

Conclusion

Cameroonian food is diversify and its a real pleasure to eat local fruits and vegetables. As an illustration of this you have oranges, bananas, plantains, cassava, peanuts, fish like captain. This country is one of the most productive in Africa. Finally, the main chance for Cameroonians is to have a fairly efficient farming. Early morning in street we can see small crowds, people eat donuts-beans and drink cornmeal, standing or seatting. But there is also a whole range of restaurants where you can be serve all day long. It starts with little eateries where we eat Cameroonian dishes: ndolé, meat steeped in aromatic herbs. Further you have food name “foufou” in Cameroon which is cornmeal that would fill the stomachs. Grill chickens with a delicious sauce and skewers of all kinds, these dishes are serve with rice, fries or plantain.