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National Dish São Tomé and Príncipe: Choco Grelhado (Recipe)
Discover Choco Grelhado, the smoky grilled cuttlefish that captures the spirit of São Tomé and Príncipe in a single plateful. …
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Ask what the national dish of São Tomé and Príncipe is and the answer is calulu: smoked fish stewed with okra, greens and palm oil. Start with our Calulu recipe, then browse 72 more São Toméan classics, from everyday cooking to festive specialities.
The Most Famous São Toméan Dishes
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Calulu
Calulu is fish or meat stewed with leafy greens, okra and a great deal of red palm oil, and it is shared with Angola. On São Tomé the fish version is usually dried and smoked …
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National Dish São Tomé and Príncipe: Chikanda (Recipe)
Discover Chikanda, a wonderfully simple snack from São Tomé and Príncipe that turns two humble store-cupboard staples into …
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National Dish São Tomé and Príncipe: Chicken Soup (Recipe)
Discover Sopa de Galinha, the golden chicken soup of the islands of São Tomé and Príncipe. Simmered with palm oil, sweet carrots …
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National Dish São Tomé and Príncipe: Chicken Curry (Recipe)
Discover Caril de Frango, the fragrant chicken curry of São Tomé and Príncipe. Tender pieces of chicken simmer gently in a creamy …
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National Dish São Tomé and Príncipe: Cassava Fritters (Recipe)
Meet Bolinhos de Mandioca, the little golden cassava fritters that islanders in São Tomé and Príncipe reach for at any hour of the …
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National Dish São Tomé and Príncipe: Caril de Polvo (Recipe)
Meet Caril de Polvo, the fragrant octopus curry that sums up island cooking on São Tomé and Príncipe in a single bowl. Tender …
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National Dish São Tomé and Príncipe: Caril de Legumes (Recipe)
Meet Caril de Legumes, the fragrant vegetable curry that captures the tropical spirit of São Tomé and Príncipe. Fresh, colourful …
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National Dish São Tomé and Príncipe: Canja de Galinha (Recipe)
Few dishes say home quite like Canja de Galinha, the gentle chicken and rice soup that warms kitchens across São Tomé and …
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National Dish São Tomé and Príncipe: Calulu de Peixe (Recipe)
Meet Calulu de Peixe, the island stew that São Tomé and Príncipe calls its own. Fresh fish simmers gently with pumpkin, tomatoes …
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National Dish São Tomé and Príncipe: Calulu de Carne (Recipe)
Meet Calulu de Carne, a slow-simmered island stew that sits right at the heart of cooking on São Tomé and Príncipe. Tender meat, …
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National Dish São Tomé and Príncipe: Calulu (Recipe)
Calulu is fish or meat stewed with leafy greens, okra and a great deal of red palm oil, and it is shared with Angola. On São Tomé …
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National Dish São Tomé and Príncipe: Caldo de Peixe (Recipe)
Discover Caldo de Peixe, the fragrant island fish soup that tastes of São Tomé and Príncipe itself. Freshly landed fish simmers …
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The national dish of São Tomé and Príncipe is calulu, smoked fish stewed with okra, greens and palm oil. You will find a step-by-step recipe for it on this page, alongside 72 more authentic São Toméan recipes.
What food is São Tomé and Príncipe famous for?
São Tomé and Príncipe's most famous dish is calulu. This page collects 73 authentic São Toméan recipes, from everyday classics to festive specialities.