A luxuriously thick, orange-red soup made from pounded palm fruit, loaded with fresh fish and aromatic spices, representing Guinea's coastal culinary tradition.
Instructions
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Boil palm fruits until soft, about 30 minutes.
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Pound in a mortar and strain through a sieve to extract thick palm cream.
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Bring palm cream to a boil in a clean pot, stirring continuously.
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Add chopped onion, peppers, crayfish, and bouillon cube.
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Add fish pieces carefully and simmer for 25 minutes until fish is cooked.
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Adjust salt and serve hot over rice or with fufu.
Did You Know?
The deep orange color of sauce palme comes from beta-carotene in the palm fruit, making it one of the most vitamin A-rich dishes in West African cuisine.
The Story Behind Sauce Palme
Palm nut soup is one of the oldest dishes in Guinea's culinary repertoire, dating back centuries to when palm trees were considered sacred. The labor-intensive preparation of extracting palm cream by hand remains a communal activity in rural villages.
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