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Dishes made with crayfish

12 dishes from around the world that list crayfish as a main ingredient.

MealBreakfastLunchTea timeDinnerSupperSnacks
KindMain dishStreet foodSoupStew or curryRice dishNoodle or pasta dishDumplingBreadGrill or roastSandwich or wrapPie or savoury pastrySalad or sideCheese or dairy foodSausage or cured foodSauce, pickle or fermentSweet or dessertDrink
DietVegetarianVeganFish and seafoodMeat
NkwobiMeat 🇳🇬 Nigeria and 1 moreCow feet cooked in palm oil and spices, a specialty from Nigeria's Igbo people Main dish, Dinner, Snacks Jollof rice 🇸🇳 Senegal and 5 moreWest African rice simmered in tomato, chili and spices, often served with meat or fish Main dish, Lunch, Dinner Moin moin 🇳🇬 Nigeria and 1 moreSteamed bean pudding from Nigeria, often served with rice or on its own Main dish, Breakfast, Lunch Afang soupMeat 🇳🇬 NigeriaVegetable soup from southern Nigeria made with afang leaf and waterleaf Soup, Lunch, Dinner Palm nut soup 🇳🇬 Nigeria and 4 moreA rich, red soup made from palm fruit, meat, fish and spices Soup, Lunch, Dinner Ndolé 🇨🇲 CameroonCameroonian stew of peanuts, leafy greens, and seafood or meat Stew or curry, Lunch, Dinner FideuàFish or seafood 🇪🇸 SpainSeafood and noodle dish from the Valencian coast, cooked in a wide shallow pan Main dish, Lunch, Dinner Eru 🇨🇲 CameroonLeafy soup from southwestern Cameroon, often served with fufu or garri Main dish, Lunch, Dinner Edikang IkongMeat 🇳🇬 NigeriaA rich Nigerian vegetable soup with pumpkin and waterleaf Soup, Lunch, Dinner Ofe onugbuMeat 🇳🇬 NigeriaIgbo soup made with bitterleaf, cocoyam, palm oil and assorted meats Soup, Lunch, Dinner Ikokore 🇳🇬 NigeriaGrated water yam pottage from the Yoruba people, rich with fish and spices Main dish, Lunch, Dinner Gbegiri 🇳🇬 NigeriaYoruba bean soup often served with amala or ewedu Soup

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