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🇬🇼 Traditional dishes from Guinea-Bissau

3 dishes people actually cook in Guinea-Bissau: what they are, how long they take, and what you need to buy.

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Caldo verde

40 min · easy · 8 ingredients

Caldo verde, a traditional dish from Guinea-Bissau

A comforting green soup bursting with flavor!

  • 500 g potatoes
  • 300 g kale
  • 1 onion
  • 3 garlic
  • 3 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 vegetable broth
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp black pepper

Catchupa

120 min · medium · 10 ingredients

Catchupa, a traditional dish from Guinea-Bissau

A hearty blend of flavors in a traditional stew.

  • 200 g cornmeal
  • 200 g black-eyed peas
  • 150 g smoked fish
  • 1 onion
  • 2 tomatoes
  • 3 garlic
  • 50 ml vegetable oil
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp black pepper

Jollof rice

60 min · medium · 10 ingredients

Jollof rice, a traditional dish from Guinea-Bissau

Deliciously spiced rice dish bursting with flavor!

  • 400 g long-grain rice
  • 400 g tomatoes
  • 1 onion
  • 1 bell pepper
  • 3 garlic
  • 100 ml vegetable oil
  • 800 ml chicken broth
  • 2 pinch bay leaves
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp black pepper

What do people eat in Guinea-Bissau?

The three dishes from Guinea-Bissau documented in Copper are Caldo verde, Catchupa and Jollof rice. Garlic and onion each appear in more than one recipe. All three are simmered. Not one needs an oven — they cook entirely on the hob. Between them they use 18 different ingredients.

What ingredients do you need for cooking from Guinea-Bissau?

The three recipes need 18 ingredients between them, of which 3 are shared by more than one dish. Copper's atlas covers 588 dishes from 196 countries, and these three are the Guinea-Bissau entries. Every ingredient list on this page is complete, with quantities, and free to read.

How long do recipes from Guinea-Bissau take?

Caldo verde is the quickest at 40 minutes. Catchupa is the longest at 120 minutes, most of it unattended. The median is 60 minutes — a weekend dish rather than a weeknight one.

Which dish from Guinea-Bissau is easiest to make at home?

Caldo verde is rated easy — start there. The full method is on its recipe page, step by step, free to read.

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