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What to eat in Togo
Five dishes to try in Togo, the most typical first. Four are vegetarian.
Five dishes to try in Togo
Fufu
Pounded yam or cassava dough, served with a soup.
How to have it: Fufu bars in Lomé serve it with peanut or palm nut soup.
Akoumé
Firm maize dough, slightly fermented, served with sauce.
How to have it: Eaten with gboma (spinach) sauce or fried fish.
Palm nut soup Ademè
Rich red soup of palm fruit pulp with fish or meat.
How to have it: Pair it with fufu or akoumé; ask for less chilli if you prefer.
Ayimolou
Rice and beans cooked together, served with pepper sauce.
How to have it: A cheap street breakfast or lunch; add fried fish or egg.
Kom
Sour fermented maize dumpling wrapped in corn husks.
How to have it: Eaten with fried fish and hot pepper sauce, as in neighbouring Ghana.
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What food is Togo famous for?
Fufu (pounded yam or cassava dough, served with a soup) comes first on our list, followed by Akoumé, Palm nut soup, Ayimolou and Kom.
What is the national dish of Togo?
Ask ten people and you get several answers. The dish we put first for Togo is Fufu: pounded yam or cassava dough, served with a soup. Fufu bars in Lomé serve it with peanut or palm nut soup.
Which dishes in Togo are vegetarian?
Four of the five on this page are vegetarian as usually made: Fufu, Akoumé, Ayimolou and Kom. Recipes vary, so ask about stock, lard or fish sauce.
What street food should I try in Togo?
Ayimolou (rice and beans cooked together, served with pepper sauce).
How reliable is this list?
The dishes are hand-picked from general knowledge in the Explo app, where you can also tick off the ones you have tried. Recipes vary by region and by family, so take it as a starting point.
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