Guinea-Bissauan cuisine

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Location of Guinea-Bissau
People sharing a meal in Bissau, the capital.

Bissau-Guinean cuisine is the food culture of

coups, corruption and inflation.[2] Cashews are grown for export. Coconut, palm nut, and olives are also grown.[3]

Fish, shellfish, fruits and vegetables are commonly eaten along with

cereal grains, milk, curd and whey. The Portuguese encouraged peanut production. Vigna subterranea (Bambara groundnut) and Macrotyloma geocarpum (Hausa groundnut) are also grown. Black-eyed peas are also part of the diet. Palm oil
is harvested.

Common dishes include

Aframomum melegueta
seeds (Guinea pepper).

Celebrations

September 12 is

Amilcar Cabral's birthday, a celebration that includes the eating of yassa, chicken prepared with mustard, citrus and onion. Other holidays and festivals include Carnival in February, Colonization Martyr's Day on August 3, Readjustment Movement Day in November, Independence Day on September 24, Mocidade Day on December 1 and New Year Day.[citation needed
]

Family ceremonies to mark birth, circumcision, marriage, and death are celebrated with palm wine or rum. Animal sacrifice is also performed.[4]

Dishes

References

  1. ^ "Guinea - World Food Programme". Wfp.org. Retrieved 25 August 2017.
  2. ^ "Falling cashew exports raise hardship". Irinnews.org. 15 August 2012. Retrieved 25 August 2017.
  3. ^ "Guinea-Bissau - Tourist Maker". Touristmaker.com. Retrieved 25 August 2017.
  4. ^ "Culture of Guinea-Bissau - history, people, women, beliefs, food, customs, family, social, marriage". Everyculture.com. Retrieved 25 August 2017.