Street chronicles
The street feeds the country.
The fish smoking by the roadside, the morning beignets, the chicken over the coals: what Cameroon eats outside, and where to find it.
Chapter 1
The grill
You choose your fish by eye at the stall; it goes on the grill and comes back with chilli, onions and, as you like, cassava sticks, miondo or fried plantain. You eat with your fingers, and you take your time. Next to it, soya: skewers of grilled meat sold on the street corner, mostly in the evening.
Where to find it
Chepele « Man with the Pot »
African · Logbessou
2,500–4,000 FCFA- BarbecueMapamba GrillNlongkak
- RestaurantAlpha-Bar-Grill-Resto. " Le Brasier"Mahale
- ChickenLions Rooftop Snack BarAmbas Bay
- BarbecueAgora Tasty FoodOmnisport
- AfricanGreed&GardenMbanga Bakoko
- RestaurantAmbassade de soyaNgoyé Plage
- RestaurantStagel GrillAmbas Bay
Chapter 2
Beignets and beans
Hot beignets, stewed beans and a bowl of bouillie: people also say “BHB”. The trio is served early in the morning and comes back at nightfall. Many sellers have no sign: you know them by the queue.
Where to find it
Chapter 3
Chicken
Grilled, fried or off the spit, with plantain or chips. Every neighbourhood has its place, and everyone stands up for theirs.
Where to find it
Chapter 4
The pot
Chapter 5
After midnight
When the evening runs on, it often ends around a fish or a few skewers. Here are the grills whose opening hours say they keep going after midnight.
Chapter 6
Early morning
Warm bread, a coffee, an omelette on the street corner: the day starts early. These places open at 7:30 am or before, according to their hours.
Where to find it
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