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São Tomé and Príncipe

Calulu, banana-leaf fish and cocoa-island Lusophone dishes.

Iconic recipes

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Layered fish-and-greens stew with palm oil and okra.

São Tomé's national dish — layered dried fish, okra and greens slow-cooked with palm oil.

Soft banana cake from the cocoa islands — sweet, dense and lightly cinnamon-spiced.

São Toméan island chili sauce of fresh peppers, garlic and lime.

São Tomé fish stew with okra, eggplant and palm oil over rice.

Pan-fried plantain rounds — São Tomé's everyday side.