Togo Recipes
A slim West African strip that loves its spinach stews. Not sure what to eat in Togo? Start with Gboma Dessi, Akume with Ademe Sauce, Galidossi (Gari and Milk Dessert) and Ayimolou. Here are 8 authentic Togo recipes, each from a specific region, with cultural context and dietary substitutions for every table.
8 recipes
Gboma DessiLomé, Togo · easy · 1 h 15 minA rich Togolese spinach stew simmered with tomato, red palm oil, and beef or fish.
Gboma Dessi AyimolouLomé, Togo · easy · 9 hA one-pot of rice and beans cooked together and served with a spicy pepper sauce, Togo's breakfast.
DjenkouméLomé, Togo · medium · 1 hA savory red maize-meal paste cooked with tomato and palm oil, served with grilled chicken, a Togolese celebration favorite.
Galidossi (Gari and Milk Dessert)Lomé, Togo · easy · 15 minCrunchy cassava gari soaked in cold sweet milk with roasted peanuts, a refreshing Togolese street dessert.
Koklo MemeLomé, Togo · easy · 3 hCharcoal-grilled chicken marinated with ginger, garlic and chili, Togo's most famous dish, served with a fiery tomato-pepper sauce.
Akume with Ademe SauceLomé, Togo · medium · 1 hA smooth cornmeal swallow served with ademe, a slippery jute-leaf sauce cooked with smoked fish and palm oil.
Koliko (Togolese Fried Yam)Lomé, Togo · easy · 1 h 10 minThick chips of white yam, salted and fried until crisp and golden outside and fluffy inside, eaten hot with a raw pepper sauce of chili, tomato and onion.
Salade Togolaise (Togolese Spaghetti Salad)Lomé, Togo · easy · 1 h 10 minCrisp lettuce piled with cooked spaghetti, carrots, green beans, beetroot, cucumber, tomato, hard-boiled egg and sardines, all dressed in a creamy mustard and mayonnaise vinaigrette.
📋 Teaching Togo?A free, printable Country of the Week guide for the classroom: geography, a kid-friendly recipe, and discussion prompts.
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