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Koki

Traditional dish from Cameroon

Street Food Vegetarian

About Koki

Cameroonian dish

Koki, also known as cowpea cake or black-eyed pea cake, is a Cameroonian dish originating from the Mbo people in the department of Moungo, of the Bazou and Bafang peoples in the Southwest Region, as well as the Makaa, Bassa and Banen peoples of the West Region. Koki is a golden-coloured cake made from either black-eyed peas or cowpeas and palm oil, which gives the dish its flavour. The dish is traditionally eaten with plantains.

Dietary Information

✓ Vegetarian friendly
✓ Popular street food
Traditional Cameroon cuisine

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