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Ivory Coast

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Ivorian cuisine centers on cassava, plantain, and rice, paired with richly spiced sauces built from tomato, peanut, or palm nut. The country's cocoa and coffee production also shapes its broader culinary economy.

Attieke, a fermented cassava couscous, is a beloved staple often served alongside grilled fish or chicken. Kedjenou, a slow-simmered chicken stew, is considered one of the nation's signature dishes.

Sides
Fermented Cassava Couscous (Attieke)
20 min (plus fermenting) · 3 servings
Holidays & Special Occasions
Celebration Rice with Meat and Vegetables (Riz au Gras de Celebration)
25 min · 5 servings
Holidays & Special Occasions
Festival-Style Whole Chicken Kedjenou (Kedjenou de Fete)
25 min · 1 servings
Street Food
Ivorian Beef Skewers (Brochettes de Boeuf)
40 min (incl. marinating) · 3 servings
Street Food
Fried Tuna with Attieke (Garba)
15 min · 1 servings
Drinks
Spiced Ginger Juice (Jus de Gingembre)
15 min (plus chilling)
Drinks
Hibiscus Ginger Cooler (Bissap Ivoirien)
10 min (plus steeping and chilling)
Breads
Ivorian Corn Flatbread (Galette de Mais)
20 min · 5 servings
Breads
Ivorian-Style Baguette Rolls (Pain Ivoirien)
20 min (plus rising) · 8 servings
Desserts
Millet and Yogurt Pudding (Degue)
10 min · 6 servings
Desserts
Ivorian Banana Fritters (Beignets de Banane)
15 min · 1 servings
Sides
Pounded Yam (Igname Pilee)
15 min · 7 servings
Breakfast
Light Breakfast Foutou with Broth (Foutou wa Sauce Claire du Matin)
20 min · 6 servings
Mains
Ivorian Grilled Fish (Poisson Braise a l’Ivoirienne)
40 min (incl. marinating) · 1 servings
Mains
Plantain Foutou with Peanut Sauce (Foutou Banane et Sauce Arachide)
30 min · 4 servings
Salads
Green Papaya Salad (Salade de Papaye Verte)
15 min · 1 servings
Salads
Ivorian Avocado Salad (Salade d’Avocat Ivoirienne)
15 min · 1 servings
Soups
Okra Soup (Sauce Gombo)
15 min · 4 servings
Soups
Palm Nut Soup (Sauce Graine)
30 min · 7 servings
Appetizers
Cassava Couscous with Shrimp (Attieke aux Crevettes)
15 min · 4 servings
Appetizers
Fried Sweet Plantain with Spicy Onion Sauce (Aloco)
10 min · 1 servings
Lunches
Ivorian One-Pot Jollof-Style Rice (Riz Gras)
15 min · 2 servings
Lunches
Ivorian Slow-Cooked Chicken Stew (Kedjenou de Poulet)
20 min · 1 servings
Breakfast
Sweet Plantain with Butter and Egg (Alloco au Beurre)
10 min · 1 servings