"Food in Equatorial Guinea"
By Laura Dixon, Demand Media
Date Accessed- Saturday, November 9th 2013
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Equatorial Guinea is a small country that get a lot of its wealth from its natural resources. A big one is its food. Most of their cuisine is made from plant based ingredients and derived from its native tribe people. Early settlers also influenced their cuisine as shown by their serving of Spanish or European food. The staple of their cuisine is local produce. They also take advantage of being near the ocean. Fish/seafood is commonly served. As far as drinks go, despite their coffee and cocoa industries, they most commonly drink African tea, palm wine, of malamba. Equatorial Guinea is still a developing country and eat little for all their labor. Most restaurants serve foreign cuisine and aren't always open daily.
I found this article very interesting because of how different their food culture seems to be in relation to the United States. Their food is influenced by native tribes and early settlers. Their diet is largely composed of fresh produce and fish. They eat dishes that are important to their history and culture. They are also perfectly content with snacking on a plate of fresh fruit that they worked for. In america, we eat three big meals a day and constantly eat all day with snacking. But if someone came up to offer us a plate of fresh fruit or a processed pack of Doritos most of us would probably choose the Doritos. It makes me realize how different our cultures are when it comes to food.
This article has to do with Equatorial Guinea's culture because it has to do with food, and food is a big part of culture. It is important to the culture of the country because it helps them stay connected with their roots, which are native tribes and settlers. Today, their diet is still largely based off the cuisine of the tribes and settlers (Spanish and European). Their eating habits also contribute to their culture. In their culture, it is common to work hard, eat light, and eat fresh foods. In Equatorial guinea they eat a surprising little amount considering the amount of labor they do. It is also common for them to eat mainly fresh produce and fish. A common snack for them it simply a plate of fresh fruit.
By Laura Dixon, Demand Media
Date Accessed- Saturday, November 9th 2013
Click here to read this article
Equatorial Guinea is a small country that get a lot of its wealth from its natural resources. A big one is its food. Most of their cuisine is made from plant based ingredients and derived from its native tribe people. Early settlers also influenced their cuisine as shown by their serving of Spanish or European food. The staple of their cuisine is local produce. They also take advantage of being near the ocean. Fish/seafood is commonly served. As far as drinks go, despite their coffee and cocoa industries, they most commonly drink African tea, palm wine, of malamba. Equatorial Guinea is still a developing country and eat little for all their labor. Most restaurants serve foreign cuisine and aren't always open daily.
I found this article very interesting because of how different their food culture seems to be in relation to the United States. Their food is influenced by native tribes and early settlers. Their diet is largely composed of fresh produce and fish. They eat dishes that are important to their history and culture. They are also perfectly content with snacking on a plate of fresh fruit that they worked for. In america, we eat three big meals a day and constantly eat all day with snacking. But if someone came up to offer us a plate of fresh fruit or a processed pack of Doritos most of us would probably choose the Doritos. It makes me realize how different our cultures are when it comes to food.
This article has to do with Equatorial Guinea's culture because it has to do with food, and food is a big part of culture. It is important to the culture of the country because it helps them stay connected with their roots, which are native tribes and settlers. Today, their diet is still largely based off the cuisine of the tribes and settlers (Spanish and European). Their eating habits also contribute to their culture. In their culture, it is common to work hard, eat light, and eat fresh foods. In Equatorial guinea they eat a surprising little amount considering the amount of labor they do. It is also common for them to eat mainly fresh produce and fish. A common snack for them it simply a plate of fresh fruit.