Burkina Faso Food

Food is something that every tourist is worried about during planning vacations. Some people are foodies, who love food and would love to try new food. The cuisine of Burkina Faso is called Burkinabe cuisine.

Best Foods of Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso food is best known for its taste. Burkina Faso food recipes are mainly based on cereals (wheat, rice, sorghum, fonio, maize), potato, peanut, beans, okra, and yams. Grilled meat is common among Burkina Faso food. Babenda is considered one of the best foods of Burkina Faso. It is fish stew, served with cabbage or spinach, and fermented beans. Sauce gombo is a saucy dish made from okra. Rizgras is a rice themed dish.  In this, rice cooked with meat, onion, and tomatoes are served.

Traditional Foods of Burkina Faso

The national dish of Burkina Faso is Riz au Gras. Burkina Faso food is mostly served with the sauces. Burkina Faso's traditional food gives the flavor of Burkina Faso culture. Some traditional foods of Burkina Faso are Babenda, Sauce gombo, Razgrad, Brochettes.

Popular Drinks in Burkina Faso

After food, desire emerges to know “what are popular drinks in Burkina Faso?”.  Bissap is a sweet tea made with bissap leaves. Its flavor can be enhanced by adding mint or ginger slice. Gapalo is a drink made with the combination of sour milk and millet cereals.

Burkina Faso Desserts

If you visit Burkina Faso, should try the Burkina Faso food and drink. Burkina Faso food cannot be completed without Burkina Faso desserts. Banfora is considered among the top foods of Burkina Faso. It is a light puff pancake dessert. It is basically a fried product with pineapple. Sugar and cinnamon are added to the top.

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