Food of Africa
Stews and swallows, injera, tagines, jollof, braais and the spice roads of the coast. 162 dishes on Thali so far.
🇪🇬 Egypt 48🇳🇬 Nigeria 42🇿🇦 South Africa 32🇩🇿 Algeria 29🇲🇦 Morocco 28🇪🇹 Ethiopia 23🇬🇭 Ghana 21🇪🇷 Eritrea 18🇹🇳 Tunisia 16🇧🇯 Benin 15🇳🇪 Niger 15🇸🇳 Senegal 12🇹🇬 Togo 11🇰🇪 Kenya 10🇦🇴 Angola 9🇱🇾 Libya 9🇨🇲 Cameroon 8🇸🇴 Somalia 8🇹🇿 Tanzania 8🇨🇮 Ivory Coast 7🇲🇱 Mali 6🇲🇺 Mauritius 6🇸🇱 Sierra Leone 6🇺🇬 Uganda 6🇿🇲 Zambia 6🇧🇼 Botswana 5🇲🇷 Mauritania 5🇨🇻 Cape Verde 4🇩🇯 Djibouti 4🇬🇲 Gambia 4🇬🇳 Guinea 4🇲🇿 Mozambique 4🇿🇼 Zimbabwe 4🇧🇫 Burkina Faso 3🇬🇼 Guinea-Bissau 3🇱🇷 Liberia 3🇲🇬 Madagascar 3🇲🇼 Malawi 3🇳🇦 Namibia 3🇸🇩 Sudan 3🇧🇮 Burundi 2🇷🇼 Rwanda 2🇸🇨 Seychelles 2🇹🇩 Chad 1🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo 1🇬🇶 Equatorial Guinea 1🇬🇦 Gabon 1🇱🇸 Lesotho 1🇨🇬 Republic of the Congo 1🇸🇹 São Tomé and Príncipe 1🇸🇸 South Sudan 1
Chocolate
🇨🇮 Ivory Coast and 5 moreA sweet or bitter food made from processed cocoa beans, enjoyed in many forms worldwide
Sweet or dessert, Snacks
HilbetVeganሕልበት
🇪🇷 Eritrea and 1 moreCreamy vegan dip of fava beans, lentils and spices from Eritrea and Ethiopia
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
HarissaVeganهَرِيسَة
🇹🇳 Tunisia and 4 moreHot chili paste blended with spices and olive oil, central to Tunisian cooking
Sauce, pickle or ferment
Baba ghanoushVeganبابا غنوج
🇪🇬 Egypt and 5 moreRoasted eggplant mashed with tahini, olive oil, and lemon juice, served as a dip
Salad or side, Snacks
ChakalakaVegan
🇿🇦 South Africa and 1 moreSpicy South African vegetable relish often served with bread or pap
Sauce, pickle or ferment, Lunch, Dinner
FesikhFish or seafoodفسيخ
🇪🇬 EgyptSalted, fermented and dried fish eaten for Egypt’s spring festival
Main dish
AmlouVegetarian
🇲🇦 MoroccoMoroccan spread of toasted almonds, honey and argan oil
Sauce, pickle or ferment, Breakfast, Tea time
TaktoukaVeganتكتوكة
🇲🇦 MoroccoMoroccan salad of tomatoes, bell peppers and spices, served as a side or spread
Salad or side, Lunch, Dinner
Photo credits on this page
The small pictures above come from Wikimedia Commons under free licences. Some are cropped to fit.
- Chakalaka: philipp, CC BY 2.0, source
- Baba ghanoush: Serge Melki, CC BY 2.0, source
- Chocolate: formulatehealth, CC BY 2.0, source
- Harissa: Ovva olfa, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Amlou: Lucyin, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Hilbet: Eualt, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Fesikh: Faris knight, CC BY-SA 4.0, source