Ndol\u00e8: The national dish from Cameroon
\nBitter Leaves Ndol\u00e8 is the Cameroonian name for Vernonia’s food varieties. It is a vegetable whose leaves have been eaten green, but also dried to a lesser extent.<\/p>\n
Ndol\u00e8 leaves are sometimes compared to spinach for their color and texture. But their preparation is very different.
\nNow it is already washed in the markets of Cameroon and specialty stores in Europe. In addition, the Ndol\u00e8 has become a national dish. It is consumed from north to south and from east to west.
\nNdol\u00e8 leaves are boiled in water with rock salt two or three times so that they lose their bitterness. Cook a batter of fresh peanuts and crushed spices. Pieces of meat, smoked fish, or fresh or smoked shrimp are added. It is served with fried plantains, cassava, possibly rice or potato fries.<\/p>\n
Afrosmartshop.com offers the dried leaves of Ndol\u00e8 here. Soak the dried leaves the day before to soften them.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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