Try a taste of guinea
RecipesA Taste of Guinea
Memories of Guinea are indelibly connected to food. The smells and tastes of different types of rice and sauce, snacks like fried sweet potatoes or plantains, roasted corn, or deep fried banana fritters, and drinks, like hibiscus or ginger, link us emotionally to the experiences of Peace Corps service. Once unfamiliar foods and spices have become welcome and cherished reminders of Guinea and its foodways. Whether Guinean dishes have become regular meals in our homes, or special occasions for reminiscing, we offer here our recipes for some favorite examples of Guinean cuisine.
Footi Sauce
Footi sauce is a savory stew of tomato, eggplant, onions and okra.
Thiacri Senegalais
Although eaten in neighboring Senegal, Thiacri is also a favorite dish in Guinea, as a wonderful after dinner treat during celebrations, or a specialty eaten after breaking the fast during Ramadan, the Muslim holy month.
Maffe Tiga
Maffe Tiga is a rich, flavorful sauce made with peanut butter, tomato paste or tomatoes, a few vegetables, condiments, and some type of protein, such as meat or fish. Although savory dishes with peanut butter are not common in the U.S., Maffe Tiga is popular among Peace Corps volunteers in Guinea.
Maffe Hakko Putay
Sweet potato leaf sauce is an earthy, nutritious sauce that accompanies rice. Other neutral, soft leaves can be substituted if you can’t find sweet potato leaves.
Cookbook from 2004
PCV’s have created cookbooks and passed them to others through out the years. Here is an example of one cookbook from 2004.
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