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- A Guinean Diet Consists of Local Fruits and Vegetables – Karren Doll Tolliver
The coastline of Guinea is along the Atlantic Ocean in West Africa. It boasts mostly a tropical climate in its coastal regions and most of the inlands. However, people refer to the the highlands regions as The Switzerland of Africa. Often, too, Guinea is called the water tower of Africa because many water sources originate in the highlands. Guinea cuisine is fresh and simple, consisting of the fruits of native plants. Locals hunt and fish to add meat to the plant-based fare.
Local Guinean Vegetables
The majority of the population of Guinea is poor. Therefore, simple, local food is the norm. The meals of people who live in Guinea consist mainly of rice, yams and cassava root. They also grow vegetables such as dark, leafy greens like spinach and kale, okra and hot peppers such as habanero. Stewed okra with hot peppers and curry is a typical Guinean recipe. In addition, just like the rest of the western and central African regions, many variations on peanut sauce abound. A kind of porridge called gari is made from cassava flour. Millet porridge, which is a common breakfast, is also typical of Guinean meals