Cuisine in São Tomé and Príncipe

Signature dishes

Calulu

National stew simmering dried fish, okra, and tomato in palm oil

Region: Throughout São Tomé Island
Main ingredients: dried fish, okra, tomato, palm oil

Muamba de Galinha

Rich soup simmering chicken with palm oil and piri-piri

Region: Popular on Príncipe Island
Main ingredients: chicken, palm oil, chili pepper

Feijão com Coco

Sweet bean dish cooked in coconut milk

Region: Traditional home cooking
Main ingredients: red kidney beans, coconut milk, onion

Banana Pão Frita

Fried cooking banana side dish

Region: Island street stalls
Main ingredients: cooking banana, salt

Grilled Capitão

Simply charcoal-grilled tilapia from island waters

Region: Coastal fishing villages
Main ingredients: tilapia, lime, salt

Arroz doce de Cacau

Sweet rice pudding cooked with cacao powder and coconut

Region: São Tomé Island
Main ingredients: rice, cacao, coconut milk, sugar

Omelete de Tapioca

Chewy breakfast omelet using tapioca flour

Region: Urban morning markets
Main ingredients: eggs, tapioca flour, green onion

Caril de Camarão

Curry-style shrimp simmered with spices and coconut

Region: Port towns
Main ingredients: shrimp, coconut milk, curry powder

Peixe Seco com Gindungo

Dried fish tossed in spicy sauce as drinking snack

Region: Throughout islands
Main ingredients: dried fish, chili pepper, olive oil

Café da Roça

Strongly extracted plantation Arabica sweetened with sugarcane sugar

Region: Cacao plantation cafes
Main ingredients: coffee beans, sugarcane sugar