Mbongo

Aframomum citratum

spice

Seeds and pods blackened over the fire, pounded for the black sauce of mbongo tchobi, with fish, among the Bassa.

Origin

Cameroon and Central Africa

Season (United States)

all year round

Preparation

A small spoonful of the blackened powder is enough for a whole pot: it is stirred into the sauce, where it cooks.

Did you know?

The black of the sauce comes from spices burned over the fire before being pounded.