Sauce graine (Palm nut soup)

Name: Sauce graine (Palm nut soup)
Cuisine: Ivorian (Côte d'Ivoire)
Ingredients: 2 cups palm nuts (fresh or canned); 3 medium fresh tomatoes; 1 medium onions; 2 garlic cloves; 150 grams smoked fish or dried fish; 3 tablespoons palm oil; 1 small scotch bonnet pepper; to taste salt; 4 cups water

Sauce graine is a rich and hearty palm nut soup that is a staple in Ivorian cuisine, known for its creamy texture and deep, earthy flavors. It is often served with rice, fufu, or plantains and holds cultural significance as a communal and celebratory dish.

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Ivorian (Côte d'Ivoire)85%

West African15%

Ingredients

palm nuts (fresh or canned)
2 cups
fresh tomatoes
3 medium
onions
1 medium
garlic cloves
2
smoked fish or dried fish
150 grams
palm oil
3 tablespoons
scotch bonnet pepper
1 small
salt
to taste
water
4 cups

Method

Steps not available

Origin Story

Originating from the coastal regions of Côte d'Ivoire, this dish reflects the use of palm fruit, a native ingredient, combined with indigenous cooking techniques passed down through generations.

Culinary DNA

Ingredient ancestry breakdown

Ivorian (Côte d'Ivoire)85%

ingredients+techniques

West African15%

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Techniques

boiling sautéing pounding simmering

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