Johnny_Banana18 OP t1_jdsa955 wrote on March 26, 2023 at 8:12 PM

Reply to comment by civver3 in I read histories of countries (alphabetically) then cook food, here is Country 19: Benin by Johnny_Banana18

Unfortunately there wasn’t a whole lot on Benin available in English

Johnny_Banana18 OP t1_jdrdzvk wrote on March 26, 2023 at 4:24 PM

Reply to I read histories of countries (alphabetically) then cook food, here is Country 19: Benin by Johnny_Banana18

Next month is Bhutan, The Land of the Thunder Dragon. If anyone has any ideas for it let me know.

Johnny_Banana18 OP t1_jdr9hli wrote on March 26, 2023 at 3:52 PM

Reply to comment by jawanda in I read histories of countries (alphabetically) then cook food, here is Country 19: Benin by Johnny_Banana18

I like the goat sauce. Benin food is meant to be eaten by hands, where you use the carb dishes and scoop up sauce. I had some friends that used to live in Benin help me out with this one.

Johnny_Banana18 OP t1_jdr6ey5 wrote on March 26, 2023 at 3:30 PM

Reply to I read histories of countries (alphabetically) then cook food, here is Country 19: Benin by Johnny_Banana18

What everything is starting on the top left going right.

A peanut sauce with chicken (brought by a friend)

An okra sauce (brought by a friend)

Jollof rice

Hibiscus juice (not shown the official mixed drink of the night; hibiscus w/vodka and grenadine which I called a Benin Supreme)

Grilled fish and Tchantchanga (kebabs)

Djèwo (a corn based paste)

Goat sauce

more peanut sauce (brought by a friend)

fufu

Tchokourou (pounded yam, brought by a friend)

Kuli Kuli (hard spiced peanut crackers, store bought)

Johnny_Banana18 OP t1_jdr5dym wrote on March 26, 2023 at 3:23 PM

Reply to I read histories of countries (alphabetically) then cook food, here is Country 19: Benin by Johnny_Banana18

Due to a real lack of English language books on Benin the only thing I could find that wasn't a travel guide was an older nonfiction book about the Dahomey Amazons. I read the book several months ago and since then a movie on the Amazons came out that I haven't seen.