{"id":185373,"date":"2016-07-26T20:07:10","date_gmt":"2016-07-26T17:07:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/the-best-of-angolan-food-what-to-eat-in-angola\/"},"modified":"2016-07-26T20:07:10","modified_gmt":"2016-07-26T17:07:10","slug":"the-best-of-angolan-food-what-to-eat-in-angola","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-best-of-angolan-food-what-to-eat-in-angola\/","title":{"rendered":"#The best of Angolan Food \u2013 What to eat in Angola?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a23e800938b7\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" 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ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-best-of-angolan-food-what-to-eat-in-angola\/#Ingredients_of_Angola_Food\" >Ingredients of Angola Food<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-best-of-angolan-food-what-to-eat-in-angola\/#Cassava\" >Cassava<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-best-of-angolan-food-what-to-eat-in-angola\/#Kizaca\" >Kizaca<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-best-of-angolan-food-what-to-eat-in-angola\/#Dendem\" >Dend\u00e9m<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-best-of-angolan-food-what-to-eat-in-angola\/#Angolan_Street_Food\" >Angolan Street Food<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-best-of-angolan-food-what-to-eat-in-angola\/#Ginguba_torrada_roasted_peanuts\" >Ginguba torrada (roasted peanuts)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-best-of-angolan-food-what-to-eat-in-angola\/#Paracuca\" >Paracuca<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-best-of-angolan-food-what-to-eat-in-angola\/#Picole\" >Picol\u00e9<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-best-of-angolan-food-what-to-eat-in-angola\/#Banana_Assada_toasted_banana_roasted_plantain\" >Banana\u00a0Assada (toasted banana\/ roasted plantain)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-best-of-angolan-food-what-to-eat-in-angola\/#Bombo_Assado_grilled_cassava\" >Bomb\u00f3 Assado (grilled cassava)<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-best-of-angolan-food-what-to-eat-in-angola\/#Main_Dishes_of_the_Angolan_cuisine\" >Main Dishes of the Angolan cuisine<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-best-of-angolan-food-what-to-eat-in-angola\/#Mufete_of_fish\" >Mufete of fish<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-best-of-angolan-food-what-to-eat-in-angola\/#Muamba_de_Galinha_de_Angola_or_Galinha_Rija_Moambe_chicken\" >Muamba de Galinha de Angola or Galinha Rija (Moambe chicken)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-best-of-angolan-food-what-to-eat-in-angola\/#Funge_%E2%80%93_Cassava_flour_porridge\" >Funge \u2013\u00a0Cassava flour porridge<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-best-of-angolan-food-what-to-eat-in-angola\/#Calulu_de_peixe_fish_calulu\" >Calulu de peixe (fish calulu)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-best-of-angolan-food-what-to-eat-in-angola\/#Lagosta_lobster\" >Lagosta (lobster)<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-best-of-angolan-food-what-to-eat-in-angola\/#Desserts_of_Angola_Cuisine\" >Desserts of Angola Cuisine<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-18\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-best-of-angolan-food-what-to-eat-in-angola\/#Passionfruit_Mousse\" >Passionfruit Mousse<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-19\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-best-of-angolan-food-what-to-eat-in-angola\/#Mukua_Mousse\" >Mukua Mousse<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-20\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-best-of-angolan-food-what-to-eat-in-angola\/#Fruits\" >Fruits<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;<strong>#The best of Angolan Food \u2013 What to eat in Angola?<\/strong>&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-content\" itemprop=\"text\">One of the things we like the most about\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/trip-and-travel\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"10\" title=\"Trip &amp; Travel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">travel<\/a>ing and living in different countries is trying new foods, new tastes. In Angola, and in the Angolan cuisine, we discovered a whole new world of different flavors, textures, and ingredients we had never tried before, like <em>Funge<\/em>, <em>Okra<\/em>, <em>Kizaca<\/em>, <em>Muamba<\/em>, <em>Mukua<\/em>\u2026<\/p>\n<p>We are not experts, only foodies, but we are some experience with different cuisines around the world, like Portuguese, Bulgarian, or Thai. In this article, we share\u00a0some of our favorite Angolan dishes and ingredients.<\/p>\n<p>Overall <strong>Angolan food<\/strong> is a mix of African Food and Portuguese food, because of the huge historical context of the between the countries.  In the last years, Angolan gastronomy has been influenced by Brazilian food, which curiously has been originally strongly influenced by African food.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Ingredients_of_Angola_Food\"><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Ingredients_of_Angola_Food\"><\/span>Ingredients of Angola Food<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The main staple ingredients of Angolan food include flour, beans and rice, fish (and seafood), pork and chicken, and several vegetables such as sweet potato, plantains, tomatoes, onions, and okra. However, the most important is obviously Cassava.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Cassava\"><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Cassava\"><\/span>Cassava<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Cassava is a very important plant in Angola, especially in the North. It is the largest source of carbohydrates in Angola. Angola is\u00a0the 3rd largest producer of cassava in Africa and is also the biggest consumer. \u00a0The roots are dried to make\u00a0bomb\u00f3 and whipped to make\u00a0fuba (flour).<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Kizaca\"><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Kizaca\"><\/span>Kizaca<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The leaves of cassava are called kizaca and are used in a few dishes, usually\u00a0boiled.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Dendem\"><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Dendem\"><\/span>Dend\u00e9m<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Dend\u00e9m is the fruit of the palm tree and it is used a lot in Angolan cuisine, especially as palm oil. Beans with palm oil are one of our favorite side dishes in Angola.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Angolan_Street_Food\"><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Angolan_Street_Food\"><\/span>Angolan Street Food<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Ginguba_torrada_roasted_peanuts\"><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Ginguba_torrada_(roasted_peanuts)\"><\/span><em>Ginguba torrada<\/em> (roasted peanuts)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Angolan cuisine uses a lot of <em>ginguba<\/em> (peanut) in main dishes and in desserts, but it\u2019s wonderful just like a snack with a cold drink. Especially roasted!<\/p>\n<p>You can roast at home, in the oven, or buy in the street where vendors roast <em>ginguba<\/em> in coal right in front of you. Finally, many Angolan Restaurants serve Ginguba Torrada as an <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>etizer.<\/p>\n<p><em>Ginguba torrada<\/em> is absolutely delicious, and one of the things you have to eat in Angola.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"527\" src=\"https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Ginguba-torrada.jpg\" alt=\"Angolan Street Food\" class=\"wp-image-7154\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Ginguba-torrada.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Ginguba-torrada-300x198.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Ginguba-torrada-768x506.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Ginguba-torrada-520x343.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"527\" src=\"https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Ginguba-torrada.jpg\" alt=\"Angolan Street Food\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-7154\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Ginguba-torrada.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Ginguba-torrada-300x198.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Ginguba-torrada-768x506.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Ginguba-torrada-520x343.jpg 520w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Paracuca\"><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Paracuca\"><\/span>Paracuca<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Paracuca is <em>ginguba<\/em> with sugar, sometimes with variation, cinnamon, vanilla or <em>jindungo<\/em> (hot spice). You can find women selling it in the streets in a small plastic bag.<\/p>\n<p>Paracuca can easily be done at home: 2 cups of <em>ginguba<\/em> 1 cup of sugar and a tea-cup of water. Mix all the ingredients in a pan and stir until water evaporates. In the end, you can join cinnamon or spice. Let cool down and separate the peanuts so they don\u2019t glue to each other.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image wp-image-7151\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"542\" src=\"https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Paracuca2.jpg\" alt=\"What to eat in Angola\" class=\"wp-image-7151\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Paracuca2.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Paracuca2-300x203.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Paracuca2-768x520.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Paracuca2-520x352.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"542\" src=\"https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Paracuca2.jpg\" alt=\"What to eat in Angola\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-7151\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Paracuca2.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Paracuca2-300x203.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Paracuca2-768x520.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Paracuca2-520x352.jpg 520w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"><figcaption>Homemade Paracuca<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Picole\"><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Picole\"><\/span>Picol\u00e9<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Picol\u00e9 is an ice cream that boys sell in the street in a trolley car in the street, especially when it\u2019s hot and in between the crazy\u00a0traffic.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"560\" src=\"https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Picol%C3%A9.jpg\" alt=\"Picol\u00e9\u00a0- Angolan cuisine\" class=\"wp-image-7155\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Picol\u00e9.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Picol\u00e9-300x210.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Picol\u00e9-768x538.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Picol\u00e9-520x364.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"560\" src=\"https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Picol%C3%A9.jpg\" alt=\"Picol\u00e9\u00a0- Angolan cuisine\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-7155\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Picol\u00e9.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Picol\u00e9-300x210.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Picol\u00e9-768x538.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Picol\u00e9-520x364.jpg 520w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Banana_Assada_toasted_banana_roasted_plantain\"><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Banana_Assada_(toasted_banana\/_roasted_plantain)\"><\/span>Banana\u00a0Assada (toasted banana\/ roasted plantain)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>In Angola, there is\u00a0a vast\u00a0variety of\u00a0bananas, plantain, red bananas, apple bananas. Plantain is used in many dishes, and\u00a0as a side dish replacing potatoes or rice. When ripe\u00a0it is sweet and delicious. Roasted or fried banana with honey is delicious desserts.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"406\" src=\"https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Banana-Assada.jpg\" alt=\"Angolan Street Food\" class=\"wp-image-7152\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Banana-Assada.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Banana-Assada-300x152.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Banana-Assada-768x390.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Banana-Assada-520x264.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"406\" src=\"https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Banana-Assada.jpg\" alt=\"Angolan Street Food\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-7152\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Banana-Assada.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Banana-Assada-300x152.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Banana-Assada-768x390.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Banana-Assada-520x264.jpg 520w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Bombo_Assado_grilled_cassava\"><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Bombo_Assado_(grilled_cassava)\"><\/span>Bomb\u00f3 Assado (grilled cassava)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Bomb\u00f3 is the root of the cassava, dried and fermented. It\u2019s used to make\u00a0funge (typical Angola plate made with cassava flour). It can be\u00a0toasted or fried and sold as a snack but more frequently is used as a side dish.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"611\" src=\"https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Bomb%C3%B3-Assada.jpg\" alt=\"Bomb\u00f3 Assada -  typical Angola Food\" class=\"wp-image-7156\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Bomb\u00f3-Assada.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Bomb\u00f3-Assada-300x229.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Bomb\u00f3-Assada-768x587.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Bomb\u00f3-Assada-520x397.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"611\" src=\"https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Bomb%C3%B3-Assada.jpg\" alt=\"Bomb\u00f3 Assada -  typical Angola Food\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-7156\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Bomb\u00f3-Assada.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Bomb\u00f3-Assada-300x229.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Bomb\u00f3-Assada-768x587.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Bomb\u00f3-Assada-520x397.jpg 520w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Main_Dishes_of_the_Angolan_cuisine\"><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Main_Dishes_of_the_Angolan_cuisine\"><\/span>Main Dishes of the Angolan cuisine <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Mufete_of_fish\"><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Mufete_of_fish\"><\/span>Mufete of fish<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>One of the most typical foods of Angola and our favorite dish in Angolan Cuisine, is the\u00a0<em>mufete<\/em>,  The dish is a combination of grilled fish, beans with palm oil, \u00a0boiled plantains, boiled sweet potato, cassava flour and the <em>mufete<\/em> sauce (a sauce with chopped onion, tomato, bell pepper, lemon, and olive oil). It is a mouthful of flavor and a must-try for everyone going to Angola!<\/p>\n<p>In our opinion, it is best eaten in Chicala! We went there a few times and it was delicious.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Mufete-of-fish.jpg\" alt=\"Angolan cuisine \" class=\"wp-image-7157\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Mufete-of-fish.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Mufete-of-fish-300x250.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Mufete-of-fish-768x640.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Mufete-of-fish-520x434.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Mufete-of-fish.jpg\" alt=\"Angolan cuisine \" class=\"lazyload wp-image-7157\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Mufete-of-fish.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Mufete-of-fish-300x250.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Mufete-of-fish-768x640.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Mufete-of-fish-520x434.jpg 520w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Muamba_de_Galinha_de_Angola_or_Galinha_Rija_Moambe_chicken\"><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Muamba_de_Galinha_de_Angola_or_Galinha_Rija_(Moambe_chicken)\"><\/span>Muamba de Galinha de Angola or Galinha Rija (Moambe chicken)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Slow-cooked chicken with okra, squash, dend\u00e9m paste. It\u2019s cooked\u00a0for one hour and\u00a0is served with <em>funge<\/em>. This stew-like dish links very well with funge. The strong Moamba sauce gives flavor to the very mild Cassava funge. This dish is also well known in Gabon and Congo, where it is considered the national dish.<\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s also Muamba fish, but it\u2019s not as well known and seen.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/muanba-de-galinha.jpg\" alt=\"traditional Angolan dishes\" class=\"wp-image-6951\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/muanba-de-galinha.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/muanba-de-galinha-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/muanba-de-galinha-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/muanba-de-galinha-520x390.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/muanba-de-galinha.jpg\" alt=\"traditional Angolan dishes\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-6951\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/muanba-de-galinha.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/muanba-de-galinha-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/muanba-de-galinha-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/muanba-de-galinha-520x390.jpg 520w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Funge_%E2%80%93_Cassava_flour_porridge\"><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Funge_%E2%80%93_Cassava_flour_porridge\"><\/span>Funge \u2013\u00a0Cassava flour porridge<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>This is the base of the Angolan diet and it\u2019s eaten almost every day by Angolans. Funge is\u00a0made of fuba (flour) of cassava or corn. The north of Angola uses more fuba of cassava and the south uses fuba of corn. The texture of funge is very sticky and doesn\u2019t have much of a\u00a0flavor, so it\u2019s best eaten with the sauce.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Calulu_de_peixe_fish_calulu\"><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Calulu_de_peixe_(fish_calulu)\"><\/span>Calulu de peixe (fish calulu)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Fish Calulu is a typical Angolan and S\u00e3o Tom\u00e9 and Principe dish. It\u2019s cooked with\u00a0dried and fresh fish, okra, tomato, sweet potato leaves, palm oil. It is served with funge and beans in palm oil.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"579\" src=\"https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Calulu.jpg\" alt=\"Angola cuisine- Calulu\" class=\"wp-image-7161\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Calulu.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Calulu-300x217.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Calulu-768x556.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Calulu-520x376.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"579\" src=\"https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Calulu.jpg\" alt=\"Angola cuisine- Calulu\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-7161\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Calulu.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Calulu-300x217.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Calulu-768x556.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Calulu-520x376.jpg 520w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Lagosta_lobster\"><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Lagosta_(lobster)\"><\/span>Lagosta (lobster)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>This is not as much as typical Angolan dish, but there is so much lobster and it is so good in Angola that\u00a0we decided to include them in the list of things to eat in Angola. Grilled or just boiled, it is so good!<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"560\" src=\"https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/lobster.jpg\" alt=\"What to eat in Angola? - Lobster\" class=\"wp-image-7153\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/lobster.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/lobster-300x210.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/lobster-768x538.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/lobster-520x364.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"560\" src=\"https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/lobster.jpg\" alt=\"What to eat in Angola? - Lobster\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-7153\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/lobster.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/lobster-300x210.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/lobster-768x538.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/lobster-520x364.jpg 520w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Desserts_of_Angola_Cuisine\"><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Desserts_of_Angola_Cuisine\"><\/span>Desserts of Angola Cuisine<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Passionfruit_Mousse\"><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Passionfruit_Mousse\"><\/span>Passionfruit Mousse<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>We\u00a0know it is not that traditional (or at least unique to unique to Angola), and they are a lot of other places that have\u00a0good passion fruit mousse! But this dessert is served everywhere in Angola and it tastes very good.<\/p>\n<p>The passion fruits themselves are impressive, huge even! We never saw such big passion fruits before.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"522\" src=\"https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Passionfruit-Mousse.jpg\" alt=\"best Desserts of Angola Cuisine - Mousse\" class=\"wp-image-7158\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Passionfruit-Mousse.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Passionfruit-Mousse-300x196.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Passionfruit-Mousse-768x501.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Passionfruit-Mousse-520x339.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"522\" src=\"https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Passionfruit-Mousse.jpg\" alt=\"best Desserts of Angola Cuisine - Mousse\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-7158\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Passionfruit-Mousse.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Passionfruit-Mousse-300x196.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Passionfruit-Mousse-768x501.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Passionfruit-Mousse-520x339.jpg 520w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Mukua_Mousse\"><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Mukua_Mousse\"><\/span>Mukua Mousse<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Mukua is the fruit of the Baobab tree mas it is a fruit with a hard shell like a coconut. Inside there are seeds, which are coated with whitish powder. This powder is the fruit pulp which is used to produce the juice, ice-cream, and mousse.<\/p>\n<p>You can easily do mukua juice at home. We only have to join the dried mukua with water, add sugar, and let it rest for hours, then filter. It\u2019s very refreshing.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"430\" src=\"https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Mukua.jpg\" alt=\"Mukua Fruit - Angola food\" class=\"wp-image-7159\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Mukua.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Mukua-300x161.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Mukua-768x413.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Mukua-520x280.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"430\" src=\"https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Mukua.jpg\" alt=\"Mukua Fruit - Angola food\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-7159\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Mukua.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Mukua-300x161.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Mukua-768x413.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Mukua-520x280.jpg 520w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"><figcaption>Baobab tree with Mukua<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Fruits\"><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Fruits\"><\/span>Fruits<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>One of the best things to eat in Angola is Fruit. Angolan fruit is amazing, particularly the tropical ones. Bananas, pineapples, and mangos, in particular, are unbelievably tasty, juicy and sweet. Tip: buy fruits in the street, they are usually better and you are probably helping someone who needs it.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dpsp-share-text \">Sharing is caring!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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