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Cameroon, officially République du Cameroun; Republic of Cameroon Cameroon's coastline lies on the Bight of Bonny, part of the Gulf of Guinea and the Atlantic Ocean. The country is called "Africa in miniature" for its geological and cultural diversity. Natural features include beaches, deserts, mountains, rainforests, and savannas. The capital and largest city is Yaoundé and Cameroon attained independence from France and Britain on January 1st 1960 and October 1st 1961, respectively. Estimates identify anywhere from 230 to 282 different ethnic and linguistic groups in Cameroon. n lowlands, and the Fulani, who are spread throughout northern Cameroon. A small number of Shuwa Arabs live near Lake Chad. Southern Cameroon is inhabited by speakers of Bantu and Semi-Bantu languages. Bantu-speaking groups inhabit the coastal and equatorial zones, while speakers of Semi-Bantu languages live in the Western grassfields. Some 5,000 Pygmies roam the southeastern and coastal rainforests or live in small, roadside settlements. The European languages introduced during colonialism have created a linguistic divide between the English-speaking fifth of the population who live in the Northwest and Southwest provinces and the French-speaking remainder of the country. Both English and French are recognized as official languages, though Cameroonian pidgin English is the most common lingua franca. Cuisine varies by region, but a large, one-course, evening meal is common throughout the country. A typical dish is based on cocoyams, maize, manioc, millet, plantains, potatoes, rice, or yams, often pounded into dough-like fufu (cous-cous). This is served with a sauce, soup, or stew made from greens, groundnuts, palm oil, or other ingredients. Originally a German colony, the Cameroon was split between Britain and France after the first world war. France introduced bread and pasta to the country whilst the British introduced desserts. Yet the country's staples remain cassava, yam, rice, plantain, Potato, maize, beans and millet. The main protein source is fish, though bushmeat is also often consumed. Stews formed from greens and beans and flavoured with spices (to which fish may be added) provide the mainstay of the country's cuisine. |
The alphabetical list of recipes from Cameroon follows (limited to 100 recipes per page). There are 36 recipes in total:
| African Crêpes Origin: Cameroon | Ekoki Origin: Cameroon | Mbongo Tjobi Origin: Cameroonian |
| Banana and Pineapple Salad Origin: Cameroon | Feuilles Camerounais (Cameroonian Greens) Origin: Cameroon | N'dolé (Bitterleaf Stew) Origin: Cameroon |
| Beef Cameroon Origin: Cameroonian | Folon Origin: Cameroon | N'dolé avec Chèvre (Goat Meat N'Dolé) Origin: Cameroon |
| Beigneta à la Noix de Coco (Coconut Fritters) Origin: Cameroon | Foufu de Cameroun (Cameroonian Beef with Cassava Leaves) Origin: Cameroon | N'dolé avec Poulet (Chicken N'Dolé) Origin: Cameroon |
| Beignets Origin: Cameroon | Fried Fish in Peanut Sauce Origin: Cameroon | Ndolé aux Crevettes (Prawn and Bitterleaf Stew) Origin: Cameroon |
| Beignets Farcis (Stuffed Fritters) Origin: Cameroon | FuFu de Paris Origin: Cameroon | Oran-dranomasina Origin: Cameroon |
| Bière de Gingembre (Ginger Beer) Origin: Cameroon | Gâteau à la Patate Douce (Sweet Potato Cake) Origin: Cameroon | Papaya Jam Origin: Cameroon |
| Bouchées de Plantains aux Crevettes (Plantain and Prawn Rolls) Origin: Cameroon | Gari aux Crevettes (Prawns with Gari) Origin: Cameroon | Poisson Braisé (Braised Fish) Origin: Cameroon |
| Bouilli Origin: Cameroon | Koki Origin: Cameroonian | Poulet Directeur Général Origin: Cameroonian |
| Cameroonian Suya Origin: Cameroonian | Kondré de Porc (Kondré of Pork) Origin: Cameroon | Safou a la Sauce Tomate (Prunes in Tomato Sauce) Origin: Cameroon |
| Cameroonian Sweet Potato Cake Origin: Cameroon | Mandj'a Moto Origin: Cameroon | Soupe à la Noix de Coco Camerounaise (Cameroonian Coconut Soup) Origin: Cameroon |
| Chicken and Ribwort Plantain Stew Origin: Cameroon | Mbanga Soup (Palm Nut Soup) Origin: Cameroonian | Zom (Greens with Meat) Origin: Cameroon |
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