Bongo'o

Mbongo tchobi with plantain

Bongo'o (or Mbongo), also known as ebony sauce or black stew, is a dark colored stew of the Bassa people in Cameroon[1].

Its dark color is owed to a blend of spices that can include garlic tree powder, four corner spice, calabash nutmeg, country onions, njangsa seeds, and more[1][2].

It can be prepared with various proteins, e.g. Bongo'o Tjobi (or Mbongo Tchobi) reflects a version made with fish (Tjobi in Bassa).

Bongô is traditionally served with steamed macabo or cassava. It is also eaten with plantain cooked in all its forms.[3]

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References

  1. 1 2 Kouagheu, Josiane (2020-08-12). "Au Cameroun, la recette du « mbongo » se transmet de mère en fille". Archived from the original on 2022-04-10.
  2. ↑ "COMMENT REUSSIR LA RECETTE DU MBONGO TCHOBI ? UNE SAUCE TRADITIONNELLE ORIGINAIRE DE BASSA – CAMEROUN : INGRÉDIENTS ET CUISSON". Le Tamtam du Mboa (in French). 2019-01-08. Retrieved 2026-04-17.
  3. ↑ "Mbongô Tchobi". mmmmdouceursmaison.com. Retrieved 12 July 2016.


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