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Traditional Beninese dishes

Akassa, amiwɔ, atassi, fufu: Beninese cuisine is rich and flavorful. Here are the Fon names of the most typical dishes with their ingredients and context.

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Doughs

Flour-based dishes

AkassaWhite corn dough
Amiwɔ̆Red dough with palm oil
Wɔ̌Dough (generic term)
AkpanFermented dough
FufuPounded yam dough
Akassa kpó nùsúnnú kpó
Akassa with sauce — a typical meal
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Rice

Rice dishes

AtassiRice cooked in oil with beans
TelíbɔRed rice with palm oil
Riz na sɔnToasted rice
WatchéRice with peas (variant)

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Sauces

Sauces and side dishes

NùsúnnúGeneral sauce
Palm nut sauceRed palm oil sauce
Okra sauceWith okra (kpɛ̀wú)
VówóBeans
LànMeat
HwèvíFish
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At the restaurant

Order akassa kpó nùsúnnú kpó (akassa with sauce) is the most universal dish. Safe, tasty, available everywhere in Benin.

One cuisine, one heritage

Akassa, amiwɔ, atassi, fufu — four Fon names that open up the world of Beninese cooking. Enjoy without moderation.

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