The cuisine of Cape-Verde - Africa

The foods of Cape-Verde

Creole, Portuguese, African and Brazilian gastronomy have all influenced the food and drink of the isles.
Cachupa is the archipelago’s national dish. This slow-cooked, hearty stew made with beans, corn kernels, vegetables and fish or meat, is a type of Feijoada and is Portuguese in origin. It is commonly served with rice. Soups are also popular such as Canjo, a thick chicken soup with rice, onions and carrots. .
And braised meats are not uncommon but fresh fish and seafood really are the order of the day. .
Cachupa Rica is the fish version of this popular stew. .
Buzio is a tasty slow-cooked stew made with shellfish (usually mussels) and soya sauce. .
Cado de Peixe ou Caiderado is a fish dish (usually Cavala) with potato, pumpkin, carrots, vegetables and tomato puree. .
Bafas is a snack or appetiser of fish cooked with tomato, onion and peppers in breadcrumbs. .
Carpachio is raw tuna, sliced finely and marinated in lime, oil and salt. .
Tuna Tartar is also raw tuna chopped and marinated in a soy dressing. .
Morreia is eel, fried in oil. .
Lagosta suada is a steamed lobster. .
Percebes (sea fingers or gooseneck barnacles) are bizarre looking, finger-like barnacles, eaten by cracking off the end and peeling the skin to reveal the meat which is similar in texture to squid.

The types of Cuisines in Cape-Verde are influenced by:

Spain. Quick Select the recipes

| Broccoli with garlic | Chicken and pasta salad with asparagus | Lamb shanks braised in red wine | Lemon tart with walnut crust | Marinated cod fillet with corn pudding | Marinated mussels | Marinated vegetables | Mussels with leeks saffron and cream | Paella valenciana | Pasta with broccoli and garbanzo beans | Plum raspberry sorbet | Pork scallopines with puree of chestnuts | Puree of celery root | Red endives and spinach salad | Roasted acorn squash | Roasted salmon with creamy endives | Spanish fish stew | Spanish mussels | Spanish olive oil tortas - tortas de aceite | Spanish omelets | spinach and chickpeas | Strawberry and peach compote | Strawberry cheese cake in macaroon crust | Strawberry-orange sherbet | Vegetarian chili

Portugal. Quick Select the recipes

| Red pepper mousse

African. Quick Select the recipes

| Chicken salad | Moroccan spiced chicken breasts | Moroccan spiced chickpea soup | shortbread cookies with Nutella | Skillet chicken and rice

Cooking in Cape-Verde