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This is a list of African cuisines. A cuisine is a characteristic style of cooking practices and traditions,〔("Cuisine." ) (Thefreedictionary.com ). Accessed June 2011.〕 often associated with a specific culture. The various cuisines of Africa use a combination of locally available fruits, cereal grains and vegetables, as well as milk and meat products. In some parts of the continent, the traditional diet features a preponderance of milk, curd and whey products. The continent's diverse demographic makeup is reflected in the many different eating and drinking habits, dishes, and preparation techniques of its manifold populations. ==Central African cuisine == * The Cuisine of Central Africa remains largely traditional because of the remote nature of the region,〔("Food in Africa." ) (World-food-and-wine.com ). Accessed July 2011.〕 which remained relatively isolated until the 19th century.〔 Some foods, such as cassava (a food staple in Central Africa), groundnuts (peanuts) and chili peppers were imported from the New World.〔 Plantains are also common in Central African cuisine.〔 Meats, such as crocodile, antelope, monkey and warthog, are sometimes hunted in the forests.〔 ''Bambra'' is a porridge made from cooked rice, peanut butter and sugar.〔 A ''jomba'' is the bundling of foods in fresh green plantain leaves and then cooking them over hot coals or fire.〔Robert, Nassau Hamill (1904). ("Fetichism in West Africa: Forty Years' Observation of Native Customs and Superstitions." ) (Congocookbook.com ). Accessed July 2011.〕 : * Cameroonian cuisine is one of the most varied in Africa due to its location on the crossroads between the north, west, and center of the continent; added to this is the profound influence of French food, a legacy of the colonial era. : * Congolese cuisine (Democratic Republic of the Congo) cuisine varies widely, representing the food of indigenous people. Cassava is generally the staple food usually eaten with other side dishes. : *Centrafrican cuisine in the Central African Republic includes Middle Eastern and French influences 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「List of African cuisines」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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