Cuisine in Burkina

Signature dishes

Tô

Sorghum or millet porridge staple eaten with okra or nut sauces.

Region: Nationwide
Main ingredients: Sorghum flour, Water, Okra sauce

Riz Gras

Red pilaf cooked with tomato, onion, and small amount of meat.

Region: Ouagadougou area
Main ingredients: Rice, Tomato paste, Onion, Beef

Poulet Braisé

Spicy chicken marinated and grilled over charcoal.

Region: Central south
Main ingredients: Chicken, Garlic, Ginger, Chili

Babenda

Goat meat and vegetable stew thickened with peanuts.

Region: Gurunsi areas
Main ingredients: Goat meat, Peanut paste, Tomato, Chili

Farina

Granular staple of steamed cassava flour eaten with stew.

Region: Southwest
Main ingredients: Cassava flour, Water

Zoom Koudé

Sweet and sour red drink made from hibiscus flowers and mint.

Region: Nationwide
Main ingredients: Hibiscus calyces, Mint, Sugar

Dégué

Sweet porridge cooked with milk and small millet; breakfast staple.

Region: Northern Sahel
Main ingredients: Millet, Milk, Sugar

Shea Butter Fried Bananas

Street snack of sweet bananas sautéed in shea butter.

Region: South
Main ingredients: Banana, Shea butter, Honey

Kilishi

Spiced fried beef intestine street food.

Region: Urban areas
Main ingredients: Beef intestine, Chili, Salt

Fitogo

Okra stew with molokhia cooked in peanut-tomato sauce.

Region: Central
Main ingredients: Okra, Molokhia, Peanut paste, Tomato