Gabon: Gabonese Food Recap
A unique mixture of local Gabonese and French specialties define the Gabonese cuisine. In larger cities, you have classically prepared French dishes and delicious grilled fish, while further into the country, you get local delicacies. Fish – both sea an river – is very common, and the traditional Gabonese fish head soup was absolutely awesome! Cassava, bananas, various leaf vegetables – all pounded into a mash – served with stewed and heavily sauced morsels of fish or chicken. Regal is the local beer brand, served in massive bottles, and tasting rather average. Excellent fresh fish in an elegant French-cuisine presentation plus fresh barracuda tartar (caught it myself) was delicious in Loango National Park. Libreville was equally tasty and especially the street food – beef brisket grilled to perfection with onions and lime and pepper. Regab is the national beer of Gabon, and also several pan-French-African brands like Castel and Beaufort are available.
