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🇹🇬 Traditional dishes from Togo

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

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Akpan

60 min · medium · 6 ingredients

Akpan, a traditional dish from Togo

Enjoy a delightful taste of Togo with Akpan!

  • 500 g fermented corn dough
  • 1000 ml water
  • 100 ml palm oil
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 50 g sugar
  • 4 banana leaves

Djenkoume

60 min · medium · 6 ingredients

Djenkoume, a traditional dish from Togo

Savor the rich flavors of Togo with this hearty dish!

  • 400 g cornmeal
  • 800 ml water
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 2 tbsp vegetable oil
  • 300 g vegetables (mixed)
  • 200 g fish (smoked)

Fufu

30 min · medium · 4 ingredients

Fufu, a traditional dish from Togo

Deliciously smooth and stretchy, perfect with soup!

  • 500 g cassava
  • 300 g plantains
  • 1000 ml water
  • 1 tsp salt

What do people eat in Togo?

The three dishes from Togo documented in Copper are Akpan, Djenkoume and Fufu. Two of the three are boiled. Not one needs an oven — they cook entirely on the hob. Between them they use 12 different ingredients.

What ingredients do you need for cooking from Togo?

The three recipes need 12 ingredients between them. Copper's atlas covers 588 dishes from 196 countries, and these three are the Togo entries. Every ingredient list on this page is complete, with quantities, and free to read.

How long do recipes from Togo take?

Fufu is the quickest at 30 minutes. Akpan is the longest at 60 minutes. The median is 60 minutes — a weekend dish rather than a weeknight one.

Which dish from Togo is easiest to make at home?

None of the dishes from Togo here is rated easy, but every one has the full method written out step by step, free to read. Fufu is the shortest way in.

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