Sierra Leonean cuisine

soup made from peanuts

thumb|Garri flour thumb|Cooked garri (eba) on a plate in Cameroon

culinary traditions of Sierra Leone

regional cuisine

thumb|A bowl of peppersoup with different meats Peppersoup (or pepper soup) is a soup eaten by Cameroonians and Nigerians. This soup is made using various meats or fish, chili peppers, salt, scent leaves and calabash nutmeg as its primary ingredients. It is a spicy soup that has a light, watery texture. Despite its name, the soup is not necessarily defined by a pepper-forward flavor profile; the flavors are more complex, with nutty, bitter, woodsy, and floral notes, as well as warmth. It is considered a delicacy by some people in Western Africa, and some West Africans believe that the soup has

thumb|Koose Koose () also known as Bean Cake is a spicy black-eyed pea fritter that is commonly eaten in West Africa as a snack. It is often taken with porridge. Sometimes it is sandwiched in bread, and called "Koose Bread" or "Paanu Kooshe". The food is said to have spread from the Yorubas of present day Nigeria who call it akara.

West African stew