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Johnny_Banana18 OP t1_jdr5dym wrote

Due to a real lack of English language books on Benin the only thing I could find that wasn't a travel guide was an older nonfiction book about the Dahomey Amazons. I read the book several months ago and since then a movie on the Amazons came out that I haven't seen.

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Johnny_Banana18 OP t1_jdr6ey5 wrote

What everything is starting on the top left going right.

A peanut sauce with chicken (brought by a friend)

An okra sauce (brought by a friend)

Jollof rice

Hibiscus juice (not shown the official mixed drink of the night; hibiscus w/vodka and grenadine which I called a Benin Supreme)

Grilled fish and Tchantchanga (kebabs)

Djèwo (a corn based paste)

Goat sauce

more peanut sauce (brought by a friend)

fufu

Tchokourou (pounded yam, brought by a friend)

Kuli Kuli (hard spiced peanut crackers, store bought)

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Johnny_Banana18 OP t1_jdr9hli wrote

Replying to jawanda (#2,371,931)

I like the goat sauce. Benin food is meant to be eaten by hands, where you use the carb dishes and scoop up sauce. I had some friends that used to live in Benin help me out with this one.

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ontour4eternity t1_jdramyb wrote

Any chance you live in Eugene Oregon? I want to help you eat this amazing looking food while you teach me about the country.

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Johnny_Banana18 OP t1_jdrdzvk wrote

Next month is Bhutan, The Land of the Thunder Dragon. If anyone has any ideas for it let me know.

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civver3 t1_jdrrxib wrote

Food looks great, the history text is a bit specific.

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1984AD t1_jds7peb wrote

Have you tried recipes from GARUM: Recipes from the past? It’s an interesting cook book.

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acrizz t1_jdtiv4y wrote

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